New Delhi: India’s batters and bowlers have made big gains in the latest ICC T20I rankings, after the reigning T20 World Cup champions took an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match series against Afghanistan in Delhi.
Abhishek closes in on Kishan at the top
Abhishek Sharma moved up one place to second in the batters’ rankings after his 82 in the series opener, though he remains 51 rating points behind leader Ishan Kishan.
Sanju Samson also made progress, climbing four places to 30th following his half-century in the second match of the series.
Bumrah and Arshdeep lead the bowlers’ climb
India’s bowlers were the bigger movers. Jasprit Bumrah jumped seven places to 10th, while Arshdeep Singh made the biggest leap of all, rising 11 spots to 14th.
Varun Chakaravarthy moved up two places to fifth, and Axar Patel gained six places to reach 27th.
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai also improved his position among all-rounders after an unbeaten half-century in the series opener.
Australia and England players also move up
There was also movement in the ODI and Test rankings this week. In the 50-over standings, Australia’s Nathan Ellis jumped 20 places to 20th among bowlers after taking five wickets in his side’s 59-run win over Zimbabwe. Matthew Renshaw moved into the top 100 for the first time, rising to 68th after scoring 109, while Cooper Connolly climbed nine places to 77th following a knock of 51.
In the Test rankings, Ollie Robinson rose two places to third among bowlers after taking 21 wickets in England’s three-Test series against Pakistan, and climbed seven places to 13th among all-rounders after a half-century with the bat. Team-mate Josh Tongue moved up two places to 11th with 19 wickets in the series.
Pakistan’s Babar Azam rose two places to 13th and Shan Masood climbed four places to 37th among Test batters, while England’s Jamie Smith moved up three places to 20th after a half-century.
