South Africa left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has displaced Sri Lanka's Maheesh Theekshana as the No. 1 men's ODI bowler, following his five-for in the first ODI against Australia in Cairns.
Maharaj, who last held the spot in November 2023, returned to the top after gaining two places to move ahead of Theekshana second and India spinner Kuldeep Yadav third. The 35-year-old picked up career-best ODI figures of 5 for 33 which gave South Africa a 98-run win and a 1-0 series lead.
Among the South African batters, Aiden Markram moved four spots up to No. 21 and Temba Bavuma five spots to No. 23 following their respective half-centuries in the first ODI.