Babar Azam could lose the No. 1 rank to Shubman Gill in the next ranking update on November 1
While Babar had increased the difference in ranking points to 18 last week, the deficit this week is just 6 points - Babar (829), Gill (823)
The Pakistani captain had dethroned Virat Kohli from the top of the ODI rankings in April 2021
Babar will have 2 innings, one vs SA and one vs BAN to keep his place at the top but a low score in either or both could spell doom
After 3 consecutive losses followed by a PCB statement in the middle of the WC, Babar is currently under fire to perform both as captain and batter
PAK desperately need their captain to come to the party. His form is a big worry, plus his scoring rate has put pressure on lower-order
Before the SA clash, Babar’s scored 157 runs at an average of 31.40 and a SR less than 80