The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially updated its weekly player valuation metrics, reflecting major performance shifts across both the 50-over and 20-over formats. The biggest celebration comes from the Indian camp, where multi-format captain Shubman Gill is rapidly closing in on the throne as the world’s top-ranked one-day batsman.Gill Hits Career-High Rating Points Despite Edgbaston Cramp CrisisGill’s meteoric rise to the World No. 2 spot comes directly on the back of his masterclass performance during India's clinical 6-wicket victory against England in the ODI series opener at Edgbaston. The elegant opener anchored the run chase with a brilliant, aggressive 80-run knock off 75 deliveries before an unfortunate combination of severe calf and hamstring cramps forced him to retire hurt in the 26th over. This continuous golden run follows a spectacular home series against Afghanistan, where the young captain hammered remarkable scores of 126, 84*, and 154.The updated statistical breakdown shows the tight battle currently unfolding at the absolute top of the ICC ODI Batting leaderboard:Position BatsmanFurther down the ODI batting chart, England’s seasoned anchor Joe Root made a significant upward move, jumping six places to share a joint 12th position after compiling a run-a-ball 76 not out during the Birmingham clash.T20I Surge: Harry Brook Enters Elite Top 10 Following Indian DemolitionWhile India commands the 50-over headlines, England’s explosive middle-order has reaped massive rewards in the T20I category following their authoritative 4-0 home series sweep against the Men in Blue.English captain Harry Brook has broken into the elite top 10 for the first time in his career, climbing 12 positions to lock in a career-best 7th place. Brook claimed the Player of the Series honour after smashing 229 runs across the four fixtures, headlined by a destructive, unbeaten 95 off just 45 balls in the final encounter at Southampton.His white-ball teammate Jos Buttler moved up to the 6th spot after contributing 131 runs to the series win, while fast bowler Jofra Archer advanced 8 spots to share a joint 18th place in the T20I bowling charts after taking 7 wickets. On the Indian side, T20I captain Shreyas Iyer achieved an incredible 62-spot leap to claim 31st place in the world after finishing an aggressive series with 218 runs, including a fighting 80 not out at the venue. Meanwhile, opening dynamic batter Ishan Kishan successfully retained his overall crown at the summit of the short-format rankings.Global Highlights: Mid-Tier Gains and Bowling MilestonesThe international cricket tracking index saw dramatic movements across other touring sides:Ben Curran (Zimbabwe): Leapt a massive 31 places to reach 34th position after executing a clinical, series-clinching 111 not out against Bangladesh.Tanzid Hasan (Bangladesh): Climbed 12 positions to land a career-best 25th rank following consistent half-centuries (57 and 94).Keacy Carty (West Indies): Re-entered the top 20 bracket at 19th position after top-scoring with a match-winning 95 against New Zealand in Guyana.Shoriful Islam & Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh): Shoriful successfully entered the elite top 15 ODI bowlers for the first time, while his fast-bowling partner Taskin achieved a career-high 21st rank.
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