Men's T20I Rankings: Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy Lead
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the latest men's T20 International (T20I) player rankings, with Indian cricketers Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy holding the top positions among batters and bowlers respectively.
Top Batters
Abhishek Sharma, a young opener from India, leads the batters' rankings with 925 rating points. He is followed by England's Phil Salt and fellow Indian Tilak Verma. Another Indian player, T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, ranks eighth in the top ten.
Leading Bowlers
Spinner Varun Chakravarthy remains the number one ranked T20I bowler. He is trailed by West Indies' Akeal Hosein and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan. Australian seamer Josh Hazlewood has made significant progress, moving up two spots to tenth, thanks to his strong performance against India. Notably, no other Indian bowler appears in the top rankings.
Allrounders
In the allrounder category, Hardik Pandya is the only Indian player featured in the top ten, securing the fourth spot.
"Abhishek Sharma is at top of the batters list with 925 rating points ahead of England’s Phil Salt and Tilak Verma."
"Spinner Chakravarthy remains in front of the rankings for T20I bowlers, with Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood among the biggest improvers this week."
This update highlights India's strong presence in the T20 format through key players excelling in batting, bowling, and allround performances.
Author's summary: Indian cricketers Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy lead the ICC men's T20I rankings, showcasing their dominance in batting and bowling categories respectively.