Pakistan’s cricket star Babar Azam has once again ascended to the top of the ICC Men’s ODI Rankings, reclaiming the No 1 spot with 809 rating points, as per the latest update released by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Babar Azam’s return to the top comes after a dominant run of performances, reaffirming his position as one of the world’s premier batsmen. 

Following him in the rankings are India’s Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli, who occupy the second, third, and fourth spots, respectively. Ireland’s Harry Tector rounds off the top five. Meanwhile, in the bowling rankings, Shaheen Afridi has dropped one place to settle at No 2. No other Pakistani bowler is currently in the top 10, with Haris Rauf slipping two places to No 15.