The latest ICC Men’s T20I Ranking They delivered a lot of talking points before the upcoming one T20 World CupSuccessive performers taking their place and comeback stories add new excitement. of India Abhishek Sharma continues to dominate the batting charts, while Pakistan Saim Ayub the team rose to the top of the all-around rankings after the home series.
Abhishek Sharma remains the gold standard in T20I batting
Abhishek, India’s opener, maintained his unsung status among T20I batsmen, underscoring his growing stature as one of the most reliable top-order players in the format. His consistently impressive performances have kept him comfortably behind, even as action in the top 10 picks up.
England star If Buttler reasserted his importance as a senior match player by moving up to third place, while Sri Lanka Pathum Nissanka rose to fifth place after composed innings. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav Promoted to No. 6, continues to return to form and New Zealand keeper Tim Seifert moved to ninth place.
The return of Ishan Kishi adds to the dramatic rise
One of the most noticeable jumps is related Ishan Kishiafter a productive return against, it moved up 32 places and rose to the 32nd place New Zealand. Kishan immediately stamped his reputation after his retirement from international cricket with scores of 76, 28 and a brilliant 103 in the three-match series. His meteoric rise reflects both volume and impact, with the left-hander’s aggressive intent at the top giving India added flexibility to the global event.
of South Africa Ryan Rickelton Australia’s was another key mover, climbing 42 places to 40th Cameron Green It rose 16 places and became 14th. Former Proteas captain Quinton de Kock rose 15 places to 22nd place.
Bowlers step up competition ahead of World Cup
In the bowling rankings, England sat on their feet Adil Rashid The New Zealand captain rose to fourth place Mitchell Santner moved up eight places to 23rd place. Both are expected to be central to their teams’ World Cup strategies, particularly on spin-friendly surfaces.
Seven different teams now feature in the top 11 of the batting rankings, highlighting the competitive balance between the countries as the tournament approaches.
Saim Ayub returns to top all-rounder as Pakistan rise
Pakistan have enjoyed a particularly rewarding renewal, led by Ayub, who has topped the T20I all-round rankings 3-0. Australia. The 23-year-old scored 119 runs and took three wickets replacing the veteran Zimbabwean. Sikandar Raza from above.
Spinner Abrar Ahmed He closed the gap on India and rose to second place in the bowling rankings Varun Chakrabortywhile the left arm spinner Muhammad Nawaz jmoved up eight places to seventh. Nawaz also moved up to fourth in the all-rounder list, capping a strong week for Pakistan as the T20 World Cup begins on February 7.
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