Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy continue to hold the top positions in the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20I rankings for batsmen and bowlers, respectively. Sharma leads the batters with a rating of 925 points, ahead of England’s Phil Salt and Tilak Verma. India’s captain, Suryakumar Yadav, is the only other Indian in the top 10, ranking eighth.
Following Pakistan's 2-1 series victory over South Africa at home, three Pakistani players climbed significantly in the ICC T20I batters’ rankings:
Varun Chakravarthy remains the top-ranked T20I bowler, followed by West Indies' Akeal Hossein and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, who hold second and third places respectively. Below them, there was some movement:
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood notably improved, climbing two places to tenth after strong performances against India at home. Chakravarthy is the only Indian featured in the top 10 bowlers’ list.
“Abhishek tops the batters’ list with 925 rating points ahead of England’s Phil Salt and Tilak Verma.”
“Spinner Chakravarthy remains top with West Indies Akeal Hossein sitting on second. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan squares off the top three, which remained unchanged.”
Author's summary: Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy maintain their dominance in T20I rankings while Pakistan’s players rise noticeably after their series win against South Africa.