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Shubman Gill dethrones Babar Azam, becomes top ranked ODI batsman
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Shubman Gill dethrones Babar Azam, becomes top ranked ODI batsman

New Delhi, February 19, 2025.Shubman Gill has become the new number 1 ranked ODI batter in the latest edition of the ICC rankings announced on Wednesday. Gill dethroned Babar Azam and became the new world number 1 in ODIs, a day before India began their Champions Trophy 2025 journey.Gill repeated his heroics from the 2023 ODI World Cup when he surpassed Babar mid-way through the mega event in India. The development comes five days ahead of the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan fixture on 23 February.The Indian vice-captain for the Champions Trophy has been in a rich vein of form, his century in the third ODI against England helped India clean-sweep the visitors.Shubman rose to the spot, while Babar dropped to second place with 23 rating points behind the new No.1. Indian...
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