ICC ODI Rankings | 35-year-old South African back as No.1 bowler, two Indians in Top 10; Namibia spinner in Top 5 | Cricket News

L-R: Keshav Maharaj, Kuldeep Yadav and Bernard Scholtz

NEW DELHI: South Africa’s veteran spinner Keshav Maharaj has reclaimed the highest spot in the most recent ICC ODI bowling rankings, launched on Wednesday. The 35-year-old left-arm tweaker surged to No.1 after a match-winning efficiency towards Australia in Cairns, the place he claimed 5 for 33 in a 98-run victory to seal Player of the Match honours. Maharaj had briefly topped the rankings in late 2023 and now returns as the world’s main ODI bowler.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!India’s (*5*)Kuldeep Yadav, who had been occupying the No.1 spot, slipped to 3rd after being overtaken by each Maharaj and Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana. Kuldeep, nevertheless, stays India’s highest-ranked ODI bowler, with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja becoming a member of him in the highest 10. India haven’t performed an ODI since their Champions Trophy triumph, which has slowed motion for his or her bowlers.

One of the most important surprises in the record is Namibia’s Bernard Scholtz, who’s at fourth place. The left-arm spinner is the one Associate participant contained in the Top 20, making his rise into the Top 5 a landmark second for Namibian cricket. Scholtz’s constant wicket-taking performances in Associate tournaments have now earned him recognition on the worldwide stage.Elsewhere, West Indies quick bowler Jayden Seales made headlines along with his 6 for 18 towards Pakistan, vaulting 15 spots to 18th place. Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed (joint-Thirty ninth) and West Indies’ Roston Chase (58th) additionally registered notable features.On the batting entrance, Shubman Gill continues to reign supreme at No.1 with 784 factors, whereas teammates Rohit Sharma (2nd), Virat Kohli (4th) and Shreyas Iyer (eighth) in Top 10. West Indies captain Shai Hope entered the highest 10 after an unbeaten 120 towards Pakistan.In T20Is, India’s children proceed to dominate: Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma occupy the highest two batting positions, whereas Suryakumar Yadav (sixth) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (tenth) make it 4 Indians in the Top 10.