Ponting believes Gill’s rise to the No.1 ranking is commendable and deserving. "He thoroughly deserves to be the number one ranked batsman in the world at the moment. It's a great sign for India that he's got his account underway early in the first game of a Champions Trophy," Ponting shared on ICC Review.

India batter Shubman Gill overtook Babar Azam to become the world No.1 batter in the ICC ODI rankings. Shubman became the top ranked batter after a sensational 3-match series against England.

Shubman Gill who was appointed as the vice-captain of the Indian team recently has been in some stellar form. Gill scored 259 runs during the IND vs ENG series