India, June 24 -- India captain Shubman Gill has surged past both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the latest ICC ODI batting rankings following a dominant series against Afghanistan, putting the coveted No. 1 ranking within striking distance ahead of India's tour of England next month.

Gill was in sublime touch throughout the three-match ODI series. After scoring 84 in the opening game, he followed it up with a magnificent 154 in the second ODI. He did not bat in the series finale, which India won by nine wickets, but his performances were enough to propel him three places up the rankings to No. 2.

The 25-year-old now boasts a career-best rating of 791 and trails New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell by just 24 rating points. With a white-ball s...