India cricket team’s Kuldeep Yadav stormed into the top 3 in bowling rankings after his show in Champions Trophy. The leg-spinner picked up 7 wickets in the recently concluded tournament. Yadav made a comeback to international cricket in January after sitting on the sidelines for a couple of months owing to a groin injury.
Kuldeep is 3rd ranked ODI bowler
As per the updated ODI bowling rankings, Kuldeep has moved from the 6th spot to the 3rd. Meanwhile, New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner saw the biggest jump, leaping from 8th to 2nd after the conclusion of Champions Trophy. Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana continues to occupy the top position.
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Ravindra Jadeja has entered the top ten after moving up three spots to the 10th position. Meanwhile, Shami has moved to the 13th while Siraj, who was snubbed in CT 2025, stays put in the 14th position. Varun Chakravarthy, India’s trump card in the Champions Trophy, has jumped 16 spots to the 80th position.
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 5 | 7 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 5 | 5 |
| Mohammed Shami | 5 | 9 |
| Axar Patel | 5 | 5 |
| Hardik Pandya | 5 | 4 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 3 | 9 |
