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Zaheer rises in ICC rankings

Zaheer rises in ICC rankings

Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

The Indian left-arm seamer who played a lead role in India's victory over England in the second Test rose seven places to 12 in the latest Test bowling rankings.

ICC Test rankings: Ashwin, Jadeja among top-5 all-rounders

ICC Test rankings: Ashwin, Jadeja among top-5 all-rounders

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Ravichandran Ashwin held on to his top spot, while Ravindra Jadeja rose a rung to be fifth in the all-rounders' chart of the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Tuesday.

T20 Rankings: Abhishek's epic 135 rockets him to No 2

T20 Rankings: Abhishek's epic 135 rockets him to No 2

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

India's Abhishek Sharma has surged to the second spot in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings for batters after a stunning 135-run innings in the fifth and final T20I against England.

T20 Kings: When Dhoni, Rohit Brought Cup Home!

T20 Kings: When Dhoni, Rohit Brought Cup Home!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2026

Cricket has never been the same since India's thrilling, last-over win over Pakistan in the final at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on September 24, 2007.

T20 World Cup: India look to ride on form, familiarity

T20 World Cup: India look to ride on form, familiarity

Rediff.com5 Feb 2026

Form and familiarity favour India in T20 World Cup

Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan dominate ICC ODI Rankings

Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan dominate ICC ODI Rankings

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

Shubman Gill climbs to career-high No. 5, Kuldeep Yadav enter top 10

Shafali roars back into top-10 in T20I rankings

Shafali roars back into top-10 in T20I rankings

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

Shafali Verma smashed 176 runs at a strike rate of 158.56 during the T20I series against England to jump four spots to ninth place with 655 points.

ICC Rankings: Ashwin drops six points

ICC Rankings: Ashwin drops six points

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

Despite dropping six points in the ICC Test rankings, R Ashwin remained on top of the points table, along with James Anderson.

Harmanpreet rises to fifth in ICC rankings

Harmanpreet rises to fifth in ICC rankings

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur leads a bunch of India players who have made rapid gains in the MRF Tyres ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings after some excellent performances that helped complete a 3-0 sweep over England in their ICC Women's Championship (IWC) series.

ICC T20 rankings: Lanka topple India to claim No 1 spot; Kohli rises to 2nd, Ashwin 3rd

ICC T20 rankings: Lanka topple India to claim No 1 spot; Kohli rises to 2nd, Ashwin 3rd

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

India lost their No 1 status to Sri Lanka after being defeated in the World Twenty20 final but star batsman Virat Kohli and spinner R Ashwin attained career-high positions of second and third respectively in the latest ICC rankings.

Historic Firsts In 2025: RCB Win IPL, Neeraj's 90m, Women's WC Triumph

Historic Firsts In 2025: RCB Win IPL, Neeraj's 90m, Women's WC Triumph

Rediff.com1 Jan 2026

From Royal Challengers Bengaluru's historic first IPL title to star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finally breaking the iconic 90-meter mark to India women winning their first cricket World Cup, this was the year of long-awaited victories and record-breaking feats.

Kohli closes in on No1 as Rohit clings to ODI throne

Kohli closes in on No1 as Rohit clings to ODI throne

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

India great Virat Kohli continued his push to regain his place as the best ODI batter while moving up to the second spot in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday.

Raina, Kohli rise in ICC rankings

Raina, Kohli rise in ICC rankings

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni continued to top the ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, while young guns Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli made big strides in the chart following stellar performances in the just-concluded tri-series in Bangladesh.

Joe Root, Ireland women's star Richardson win ICC Players of the Month awards

Joe Root, Ireland women's star Richardson win ICC Players of the Month awards

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

England captain Joe Root pipped Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi to claim the International Cricket Council's Player of the Month honours for August following his batting heroics in the recent Test series against India.

Meet Desi Stars Lighting Up T20 World Cup

Meet Desi Stars Lighting Up T20 World Cup

Rediff.com6 Feb 2026

From the USA to UAE, Canada to Italy, Indian-origin cricketers will represent associate nations at the T20 World Cup. Meet the Desis chasing global glory at a home away from home.

Jaffer, Ganguly move up ICC rankings

Jaffer, Ganguly move up ICC rankings

Rediff.com5 Dec 2007

Following his brilliant 202, Wasim Jaffer has jumped 17 places to 23rd in his best career-rating on the ICC charts.

India will take off if Abhishek Sharma fires: Shastri

India will take off if Abhishek Sharma fires: Shastri

Rediff.com22 Jan 2026

Ravi Shastri believes India too will "take off" in next month's T20 World Cup if their explosive opener Abhishek Sharma fires, while Kevin Pietersen hailed the lefthander as a "proper star".

T20 Rankings: Chakaravarthy one point away from No 1

T20 Rankings: Chakaravarthy one point away from No 1

Rediff.com19 Mar 2025

Indian batter Abhishek Sharma and bowler Varun Chakaravarthy retained their career-best number two positions in the latest ICC T20I rankings.

T20 World Cup: 'India have eleven potential match-winners'

T20 World Cup: 'India have eleven potential match-winners'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2026

Beyond upsets, Dutch team chasing consistency: Bas de Leede

Ponting slips to 25th in ICC rankings

Ponting slips to 25th in ICC rankings

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

England's James Anderson has displaced India's Zaheer Khan to claim third place in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers.

Ponting and his men top ICC rankings

Ponting and his men top ICC rankings

Rediff.com7 Jan 2006

Australia captain Ricky Ponting's centuries in his 100th Test reinforced his position as the world's top Test batsman in the LG ICC player rankings.

Root joins elite club in all-time ICC Test rankings

Root joins elite club in all-time ICC Test rankings

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

England star Joe Root is cementing his status as one of the greatest players as he achieved new career-high rating in the latest ICC Men's Test Batter Rankings.

ICC Men's ODI Rankings: Kohli, Rohit, Siraj make gains

ICC Men's ODI Rankings: Kohli, Rohit, Siraj make gains

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

In the T20I rankings, Suryakumar Yadav continues his reign at the top of the batting charts, driven by his brilliant century in the third T20I against Sri Lanka.

BUMRAH IS ICC MEN'S CRICKETER OF THE YEAR!

BUMRAH IS ICC MEN'S CRICKETER OF THE YEAR!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

'Bumrah's 2024 exploits were a masterclass in skill, precision, and relentless consistency,' ICC said in a statement.

Mandhana Still World No 1 In ODIs!

Mandhana Still World No 1 In ODIs!

Rediff.com28 Oct 2025

Smriti Mandhana achieved a career-best rating of 828 in the ICC Women's ODI Rankings for Batters.

Not pitch-perfect: Italy carry cricket hopes of soccer nation

Not pitch-perfect: Italy carry cricket hopes of soccer nation

Rediff.com9 Jan 2026

Italy are gearing up for their Twenty20 World Cup debut, hoping a strong showing next month will help the sport break into popular culture in a soccer-obsessed nation that does not have a natural cricket pitch.

ICC T20 Rankings: Smriti touches career-best points

ICC T20 Rankings: Smriti touches career-best points

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

Smriti Mandhana has reached a career-best 741 points as she continues to maintain her third position

'Ashwin truly deserved ICC Player of the Year award'

'Ashwin truly deserved ICC Player of the Year award'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal on Thursday congratulated Ravichandran Ashwin for being named as ICC Cricketer of the Year, saying the ace off-spinner truly deserves the award. "I think he truly deserves this award. From two-three years, he has been performing brilliantly, especially while bowling. This year especially, his performance has been phenomenal and he has won many matches for India," Lal told ANI. "There was never any doubt that he is a world class spinner.At present, I think he is the best spinner in the world," he added.

ICC Rankings: Clarke returns to the top, Sachin slips

ICC Rankings: Clarke returns to the top, Sachin slips

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

Australia captain Michael Clarke has reclaimed the top spot in the latest Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen that were released on Tuesday after the completion of the Hobart and Nagpur Tests.

Anderson topples Ashwin from top spot in ICC Test rankings

Anderson topples Ashwin from top spot in ICC Test rankings

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

England pacer James Anderson reclaimed the number-one ranking from India's Ravichandran Ashwin in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers released on Monday after the end of the Edgbaston Test.

ICC Rankings: Ashwin slips to 3rd place

ICC Rankings: Ashwin slips to 3rd place

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin slipped a place to take the third position in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers in Dubai on Thursday.

ICC ODI Rankings: Iyer, Rahul make gains

ICC ODI Rankings: Iyer, Rahul make gains

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

Labuschagne has regained the No. 1 position after Root overtook him in mid-June with successive centuries against New Zealand.

ICC Rankings: Philander continues to move up

ICC Rankings: Philander continues to move up

Rediff.com19 Dec 2011

South Africa pacer Vernon Philander continued to move upward in the ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers after inspiring his side to an innings and 81 runs victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test at the Centurion.

ICC Test rankings: Sangakkara reclaims No.1 spot

ICC Test rankings: Sangakkara reclaims No.1 spot

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara has reclaimed the number-one batting spot from West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after another big century against Pakistan in the second Test that ended in a draw in Colombo.

Axar Patel leads Indian charge in ICC T20I rankings

Axar Patel leads Indian charge in ICC T20I rankings

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Axar Patel claimed 2/23 and 2/16 in India's identical six-wicket wins over Afghanistan in the first two T20Is.

Kohli only Indian in top 10 of ICC ODI rankings

Kohli only Indian in top 10 of ICC ODI rankings

Rediff.com30 May 2017

India captain Virat Kohli is the lone cricketer from the country to feature in the top 10 of the ICC Players Rankings for One-Day Internationals as he managed to hold on to his third spot in the batsman's chart.

Ashwin rules ICC bowling rankings; Bumrah surges

Ashwin rules ICC bowling rankings; Bumrah surges

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

Ashwin retains No 1 spot, Bumrah moves to 4th in ICC rankings

Dhoni 4th in ICC ODI rankings

Dhoni 4th in ICC ODI rankings

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

The Indian wicketkeeper gained a spot to be fourth in the latest ICC Player rankings for ODI batsmen.

ICC launches official rankings

ICC launches official rankings

Rediff.com19 Jan 2005

Teams for the 2007 World Cup will be seeded based on their rankings in July this year.

Kohli, Raina in top 10 in ICC T20 rankings

Kohli, Raina in top 10 in ICC T20 rankings

Rediff.com29 Mar 2013

Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina are the two Indians to figure in the list of top 10 in ICC Player Rankings for T20I batsmen, while India continue to hold onto the number three slot in the teams category, issued in Dubai.