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India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi climbed 230 places to 48th in the ICC T20I rankings after a stellar series in Zimbabwe, while Shubman Gill regained the No. 1 ODI batter ranking. West Indies and Pakistan players also made significant gains in the latest rankings.

The Pakistan Cricket Board is considering financial penalties on players after their early exit from the T20 World Cup. Officials said reports of salary cuts were incorrect, but disciplinary action is under review following losses in the Super Eight stage

Gill is sitting on top of the batting chart with 796 rating points. Babar drops to second place and 23 rating points behind the new No.1.

Masood and Babar had defied South Africa for nearly a session and a half after the tourists lost the last six wickets for 76 runs in the first innings and were dismissed halfway through the second session of the day

ICC confirms that all India-Pakistan matches during the 2024-2027 rights cycle will be hosted at neutral locations due to strained political relations between the two nations

As reported earlier, India will play all its matches in Dubai and the high-profile India vs Pakistan match will also be held in the UAE

The Pakistan batter, who recently stepped down from white ball captaincy, was overtaken by Shubman Gill in 2023 but regained his position in December 2023 and still sits at the top of the leaderboards.

Babar Azam announced on X that he had stepped down as ODI and T20I captain, informing the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and team management of his decision in September. Following the announcement, fans began trolling him, with one user writing, "Babar Azam stepped down from ODI & T20I captaincy. (Sad day for other cricket teams)."

Sources say a social media campaign was used to "target" Babar, which made him feel "disheartened"

Expresses willingness to make a decision about his future as captain only after a thorough review with Pakistan Cricket Board

Despite complicating the chase, Pakistan secured a win with early breakthroughs and a late flourish from Shaheen.

The challenge before Babar Azam on his comeback as captain was to unite team but he could not do so because of groupings, say sources

India and Pakistan will step into New York's Nassau County International Cricket Stadium to add a new chapter to their historic rivalry

In a post on social media platform X, the PCB wrote, “Babar Azam appointed as white-ball captain.”

India opener Shubman Gill attained the top spot during the ODI World Cup last month, but since then he has not played any ODI

The timing of this amusing post coincides with the ongoing IPL buzz in India, with November 26 being the deadline for submitting player exchanges, retentions, and releases list.

Pakistan lost five of their nine games, including a shock defeat against Afghanistan, bringing Babar's leadership under scanner

Even as the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team fights for the last remaining semifinal spot in the World Cup, the PCB issued a statement stating that it had accepted the legendary player's resignation

India batter Shubman Gill's whirlwind form in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 ended Babar Azam's reign as the world's No. 1 ODI batter.

Babar's lead at the top of the Rankings with 829 points has been reduced to just six rating points as Gill closed him with 823 points