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David Warner names Shubman Gill as best ODI batter in the world, Abhishek best in T20Is. (Picture Credit: X/@BCCI)
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News18•04-10-2026, 15:59
Warner Crowns Gill Best ODI Batter, Sharma Top T20 Talent, Brook Dominates Tests
  • •David Warner declared Shubman Gill the world's best ODI batter and Abhishek Sharma the best in T20s, while naming Harry Brook as the top Test batter.
  • •Shubman Gill, currently leading the ICC ODI batting rankings, recently scored a century and an unbeaten double century against West Indies, earning him Player of the Series.
  • •As India's ODI captain, Gill has amassed 938 runs in 14 innings, including a double century, two centuries, and five half-centuries, averaging 85.27.
  • •Abhishek Sharma, with 1,926 runs in 62 T20Is, is close to becoming the fastest player to reach 2,000 T20I runs and holds the record for the fastest T20I century by a full-member nation player.
  • •Harry Brook has impressed in Tests since his 2022 debut, scoring 3,610 runs at an average of 53.08 and a strike rate of 86.32, the best for any batter with at least 30 matches.

Key Questions Answered

Former Australian opening batter David Warner named India’s ODI captain Shubman Gill as the best ODI batter in the world, Abhishek Sharma as the best in T20s, and England’s Harry Brook as the best Test batter.

Shubman Gill currently tops the ICC ODI batting rankings. After amassing 333 runs in a series against the West Indies, he has played 15 matches as India's captain, scoring 938 runs at an average of 85.27.

Abhishek Sharma has scored 1,926 runs in 62 T20Is since his debut in July 2024, leaving him just 74 runs away from becoming the fastest player to reach 2,000 runs in T20Is. He also smashed a record 30-ball century against Afghanistan.