ICC Men’s T20 Rankings: Abhishek and Chakravarthy Lead, Pandya Fourth Among All-Rounders
Young Indian opener Abhishek Sharma and spinner Varun Chakravarthy continue to dominate the latest ICC Men’s T20 Players’ Rankings released on Wednesday.
Top Batters
Abhishek Sharma holds the number one position among batters with 925 rating points, ahead of England’s Phil Salt and Tilak Verma. T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav is the only other Indian in the top ten, placed eighth.
“Abhishek Sharma was the leading run-scorer for India during the Asia Cup earlier this year.”
Leading Bowlers
Varun Chakravarthy remains the top-ranked T20I bowler, followed by West Indies’ Akeal Hosain and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan. Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood rose two places to tenth after strong performances against India. Chakravarthy is the sole Indian bowler in the top ten.
All-Rounders
Among T20 all-rounders, Hardik Pandya ranks fourth. Pakistan’s Saim Ayub leads the list, with Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza and West Indies’ Roston Chase in second and third place respectively.
Pakistan’s players have shown strong form leading up to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with several team members rising in the rankings.
Author’s Summary
Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy top the ICC T20 rankings, while Hardik Pandya secures fourth among all-rounders in a strong showing for Indian cricket.