Mahesh Thakhana
ICC Rankings: A new ranking of ODI has been released by the ICC on the very first day of the Champions Trophy 2025. This time, a lot of changes are being seen. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, who used to be the number one bowler in ODIs till now, has suddenly come down and the Sri Lankan player has captured the first number. Meanwhile, where Kuldeep Yadav of India has got another benefit, Shaheen Shah Afridi of Pakistan has suffered losses.
Mahesh Thacisa ODI number one bowler
Mahesh Thukshana, who is one of the brilliant bowlers of Pakistan, has now become the number one batsman in the ICC ODI rankings. He has benefited from one place in the ranking of this time. Mahesh Thakhana performed amazing in the recently ended two -match ODI series against Australia, it seems to benefit from this. Now his rating is 680.
Rashid Khan slipped at number two
Meanwhile, before this, Rashid Khan of Afghanistan, who was the number one bowler, has gone down, he has lost a place. They are now at number two with a rating of 669. Meanwhile, the special thing is that Mahesh was not playing the Champions Trophy, because his team Sri Lanka has not qualified for it. So they will not be able to play the match now, while Rashid Khan will be seen playing for his team Afghanistan, in such a situation, he will have a chance to get his lost chair again.
Kuldeep Yadav benefits, Shaheen’s loss
Meanwhile, if you look at the special things in the rankings of ODI bowlers, then Kuldeep Yadav of India has benefited one place. They have now reached number four. His rating is 652. On the other hand, Shaheen Shah Afridi of Pakistan has gone down one place. His rating is 646 and they are at number 5. Meanwhile, Mitchell Santner of New Zealand has gained five places. They have managed to reach number 7 with a rating of 639.
Ranking and rating will change again next week
The Champions Trophy has also started from today. Based on the performance of the eight teams who are playing in it, the ranking will also be seen in the ranking next week. Apart from Rashid Khan, bowlers like Kuldeep Yadav and Shaheen Shah Afridi will have a great opportunity to reach number one.
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