Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav has moved one position ahead to attain a career-best-equalling second position, closing gap on No 1 Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, released on Wednesday.
In the latest weekly update which considers performances in the second and third matches of the India-Australia series, Suryakumar is at second position with 801 rating points after playing a match-winning knock of 69 off 36 in the third T20I in Hyderabad on Sunday which saw India winning the series 2-1.
On the other hand, Pakistan opener Rizwan has retained his top spot in the batting charts folloing his brilliant batting shows in the ongoing T20I against England.
Rizwan, 30, has notched up scores of 88 not out, 8 and 88 in the second, third and fourth T20Is respectively against England, helping him maintain his position at the top. Rizwan’s performances also helped his side Pakistan win the second and the fourth T20Is to level it at 2-2 with three matches still to go.
Meanwhile, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has moved up a place to be at the third position. India skipper Rohit Sharma has also moved up a place to be at the 13th position after scores of 46 not out and 17 while Matthew Wade (up six places to 62nd), Cameron Green (up 31 places to 67th) and Tim David (up 202 places to 109th) are the Australia players to move up the rankings. Notably, Green and David had notched half-centuries in the final match of the series.
India spinner Axar Patel, who emerged as the leading wicket-taker in the series against Australia, has raised his ranking by 15 places, to No 18, with his showings of 2/13 and 3/33 in the final two matches. His bowling partner Yuzvendra Chahal (up from 28th to 26th) has moved up the bowlers’ list, which continues to be led by Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood.