Mohammed Siraj regained the number 1 position in the ODI rankings

Mohammed Siraj regained the number 1 position in the ODI rankings after his brilliant performance in the Asia Cup final

After his stellar performance in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has climbed eight places to the top spot in the ODI bowlers' rankings ahead of the ICC World Cup. His exceptional performance in the spell, where he took 6 for 21 and bowled out Sri Lanka for only 50 runs, catapulted him to the number one spot. Siraj had lost the top spot in March this year but now he has overtaken star bowlers like Trent Boult, Rashid Khan, and Mitchell Starc.

With the World Cup around the corner, Siraj's return to the top of the rankings is a significant boost for India. His form and consistency in recent months have made him a vital asset to the team, and he has taken over the first-choice role in the playing eleven over Mohammed Shami, who was out for most of the Asia Cup this month.

Apart from Siraj, the Afghan spin pair of Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan have also improved their rankings. Mujeeb Ur Rahman is now fourth, while Rashid Khan is fifth in the ODI bowler rankings. Both spinners have been instrumental in Afghanistan's success in limited-overs cricket and will play a vital role in their team's World Cup campaign.

There has been a lot of improvement in the ranking of Keshav Maharaj of South Africa, who was out of the top 10. Maharaj's performance was recent in the ODI series against Australia, where he took eight wickets at an average and economy rate of 16.87. With only 4.07 runs per over, he moved up ten places to 15th in the rankings, the highest position of his career. Is.

In the ODI batting rankings, South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen reached the top 10 (ninth) after scoring 174 runs at a strike rate of 209.64 in the fourth ODI against Australia. Ben Stokes, who recently returned from retirement, made a sensational comeback in ODI cricket by playing a brilliant inning of 182 runs at the Oval. This gave him 36th place in the ranking.