Punjab Newsline | New Delhi
Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has climbed to the top of the latest ICC T20I batting rankings following his century in the third match against New Zealand. Ishan Kishan, who held the top spot last week, has dropped two places to third, while Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan has moved to second.
India captain Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma are also among the top 10 batters in the rankings. Iyer has slipped five places, while Tilak has retained his position from the previous week.
No Indian bowler features in the top 10 of the latest T20I bowling rankings. Axar Patel has dropped one place to 11th, while Arshdeep Singh is ranked 15th and Jasprit Bumrah occupies the 27th position. Axar and Arshdeep are part of India’s ongoing series against New Zealand, while Bumrah has been rested for the series.
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan continues to hold the top position in the T20I bowling rankings, followed by Australia’s Adam Zampa in second place.
In the all-rounders’ rankings, Hardik Pandya remains India’s highest-ranked player despite being sidelined due to injury. He is placed 13th with 184 rating points.
Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza leads the T20I all-rounders’ rankings, while Pakistan’s Saim Ayub occupies second place.
