March 5th 2025.
Azmatullah Omarzai, the young and talented cricketer from Afghanistan, has achieved a remarkable feat in the world of cricket. At the tender age of 25, he has risen to the top of the ICC ODI all-rounder rankings, surpassing his own teammate and veteran, Mohammad Nabi. This accomplishment is a testament to his meteoric rise on the international level, proving that age is just a number when it comes to talent and hard work.
Omarzai's outstanding performance in the ICC Champions Trophy has been the driving force behind his climb to the top. He took his first five-wicket haul against England and also played a crucial role in Afghanistan's victory against Australia with a well-deserved fifty. These outstanding performances have earned him a career-high 296 rating points, securing him the No. 1 spot in the all-rounder rankings. But his impact was not limited to just that, as he also climbed 12 places in the batting rankings to No. 24, thanks to his impressive 126 runs in the tournament.
Meanwhile, another rising star in the all-rounder category is India's Axar Patel, who has jumped an impressive 17 spots to reach the 13th position, with a career-best of 194 rating points. On the other hand, India's star opener Shubman Gill continues to hold on to his No. 1 spot in the ODI batting rankings, while his teammate and captain Virat Kohli has moved up to the fourth spot after his Player of the Match performance against Australia in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Dubai.
The latest update in the ICC rankings has also seen some significant movements among the batters. Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran, who played a sensational knock of 177 against England in Lahore, has jumped an impressive 13 spots to break into the top 10 at No. 10. Another well-known veteran, New Zealand's Kane Williamson, has also made a move, climbing eight spots to reach the 29th position.
In the bowling department, New Zealand's Matt Henry has been rewarded for his exceptional performance in the Champions Trophy, rising three spots to reach the third position, trailing only Sri Lanka's Maheesh Theekshana and South Africa's Keshav Maharaj. India's Mohammed Shami, who has been making a comeback, has also climbed three places to reach the 11th spot, while South Africa's Marco Jansen and England's Jofra Archer have also made impressive strides in the rankings.
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