Gill's push came off a strong series against England, where he scored 188 runs across three matches despite India losing the series 2-1. That run has lifted him to 801 rating points, one behind New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell, who continues to hold the No.1 spot with 802. Virat Kohli sits third with 767 points, while Rohit Sharma — fresh off a century in the series-deciding third ODI — holds fourth spot with 758, giving India three batters inside the top four of the world rankings simultaneously.

The rankings movement wasn't limited to the top of the table. All three Indian batters reportedly dipped in points after the second ODI before recovering ground in the third match. England's Joe Root was one of the standout movers on the other side, jumping four places to eighth — his best ranking in six years — after finishing the series with an unbeaten half-century in each of his three innings, a performance that also earned him the Player of the Series award despite India's overall batting dominance. His opening partner Ben Duckett climbed 11 spots to joint-19th, while Jacob Bethell moved up five places to 64th.

The bowling and all-rounder charts saw shifts of their own. England's Jofra Archer rose from fourth to third among bowlers, while New Zealand's Mitchell Santner made a bigger jump, moving from seventh to fourth. West Indies spinner Gudakesh Motie climbed seven places to joint-ninth on the back of a strong series, and New Zealand's Michael Bracewell moved past Sikandar Raza and Mohammad Nabi into third place on the all-rounders' list.

With Gill now within a single point of the top spot, the next ODI assignment for either player is likely to decide who actually holds the world No.1 ranking — a gap this thin rarely survives more than one more series.