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India Dominate ICC T20I Rankings After Afghanistan Series Start
India has taken a 2-0 lead in its three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.
After the matches, the International Cricket Council updated its player rankings.
Ishan Kishan stayed as the world’s top T20I batter.
His Indian teammate Abhishek Sharma moved into second place after scoring 82 runs.
Sanju Samson also rose after hitting a quick half-century.
Several Indian bowlers moved higher in the rankings too.
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai improved among all-rounders.
The update also included ranking changes for Australian, English and Pakistani players in other formats.
Ishan Kishan retained the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings.
Abhishek Sharma rose to No. 2 after scoring 82 in the series opener against Afghanistan.
Sanju Samson climbed four places to 30th after making 57 off 22 balls in New Delhi.
Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel all improved their T20I bowling positions.
The update also included gains for players in the ODI and Test rankings, including Nathan Ellis and Ollie Robinson.
- Who
- India’s Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and several other international players were among those affected.
- What
- The International Cricket Council released updated T20I, ODI and Test player rankings.
- Where
- The T20I changes followed India’s series against Afghanistan, including the second match in New Delhi; other updates followed matches in Harare and Birmingham.
- When
- The rankings were released on Wednesday, after India took an unassailable 2-0 lead over Afghanistan.
- Why
- Player performances in recent matches, including major scores and wicket hauls, caused the ranking movements.
Key facts
- T20I batting leader
- Ishan Kishan retained first place.
- T20I batting rise
- Abhishek Sharma moved to second, 51 rating points behind Kishan.
- Series result
- India led Afghanistan 2-0 in the three-match T20I series.
- Sanju Samson
- Moved up four places to 30th after scoring 57 off 22 balls.
- Top Indian bowler
- Varun Chakaravarthy rose two places to fifth.
- Biggest Indian bowling jump
- Arshdeep Singh climbed 11 places to 14th.
- Other ranking formats
- The update also covered ODI and Test rankings, including gains for Australian and English players.
Sources
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