India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Men's T2oI player rankings for all-rounders on Wednesday.
The rise was courtesy his excellent performance in the recently concluded T20I series against South Africa. His innings of 39* in the second game of the four-match series helped balance India's innings, while his spell of 1/8 from three overs during the decisive fourth contest ensured the Asian side claimed an impressive 3-1 series triumph.
The Indian all-rounder overtook England's Liam Livingstone and Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee at the top of the charts.
This is the second instance of Pandya holding the top spot in the T20 all-rounders list. He had first claimed the spot at the end of this year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
ICC Rankings Update: Top 10 T20 all-rounders rankings
1. Hardik Pandya
2. Dipendra Singh Airee
3. Liam Livingstone
4. Wanindu Hasaranga
4. Marcus Stoinis
6. Mohammad Nabi
7. Sikandar Raza
8. Romario Shephard
9. Adien Markram
10. Gerhard Erasmus
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Tilak Varma makes massive strides
Player of the South Africa Series and rising young batter Tilak Varma shot up whooping 69 places to cement the third rank in the ICC Men's T20 batter's rankings. In the series, Varma scored two centuries and 280 runs in four matches.
He is now the highest-rated batter from India, with skipper Suryakumar Yadav dropping one spot to fourth behind him.
Teammate Sanju Samson - who also managed two centuries during the series with South Africa - climbed 17 spots to 22nd on the list. Proteas batters Tristan Stubbs (up three rungs to 23rd) and Heinrich Klaasen (up six places to equal 59th) also climbed up in the rankings.
There are also improvements on the list for T20I batters for Sri Lanka right-hander Kusal Mendis (up three spots to equal 12th) and West Indies wicket-keeper Shai Hope (up 16 places to 21st).
ICC Ranking: Top 10 T20 batters rankings
1. Travis Head
2. Philip Salt
3. Tilak Varma
4. Suryakumar Yadav
5. Babar Azam
6. Mohammad Rizwan
7. Jos Buttler
8. Yashaswi Jaiswal
9. Pathum Nissanka
10. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Arshdeep Singh enters top 10 among bowlers
Australian duo Adam Zampa and Nathan Ellis are among the biggest movers on the updated rankings for T20I bowlers. Indian seamer Arshdeep Singh gained three places to move to ninth, a new career-high rating following his efforts against South Africa.
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T20 ICC Ranking: Top 10 T20 bowlers rankings
1. Adil Rashid
2. Wanindu Hasaranga
3. Adam Zampa
4. Akeal Hosien
5. Maheesh Theekshana
6. Gudakesh Motie
7. Rashid Khan
8. Ravi Bishnoi
9. Arshdeep Singh
10. Fazalhaq Farooqi
The rise was courtesy his excellent performance in the recently concluded T20I series against South Africa. His innings of 39* in the second game of the four-match series helped balance India's innings, while his spell of 1/8 from three overs during the decisive fourth contest ensured the Asian side claimed an impressive 3-1 series triumph.
The Indian all-rounder overtook England's Liam Livingstone and Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee at the top of the charts.
This is the second instance of Pandya holding the top spot in the T20 all-rounders list. He had first claimed the spot at the end of this year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
ICC Rankings Update: Top 10 T20 all-rounders rankings
1. Hardik Pandya
2. Dipendra Singh Airee
3. Liam Livingstone
4. Wanindu Hasaranga
4. Marcus Stoinis
6. Mohammad Nabi
7. Sikandar Raza
8. Romario Shephard
9. Adien Markram
10. Gerhard Erasmus
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Tilak Varma makes massive strides
Player of the South Africa Series and rising young batter Tilak Varma shot up whooping 69 places to cement the third rank in the ICC Men's T20 batter's rankings. In the series, Varma scored two centuries and 280 runs in four matches.
He is now the highest-rated batter from India, with skipper Suryakumar Yadav dropping one spot to fourth behind him.
Teammate Sanju Samson - who also managed two centuries during the series with South Africa - climbed 17 spots to 22nd on the list. Proteas batters Tristan Stubbs (up three rungs to 23rd) and Heinrich Klaasen (up six places to equal 59th) also climbed up in the rankings.
There are also improvements on the list for T20I batters for Sri Lanka right-hander Kusal Mendis (up three spots to equal 12th) and West Indies wicket-keeper Shai Hope (up 16 places to 21st).
ICC Ranking: Top 10 T20 batters rankings
1. Travis Head
2. Philip Salt
3. Tilak Varma
4. Suryakumar Yadav
5. Babar Azam
6. Mohammad Rizwan
7. Jos Buttler
8. Yashaswi Jaiswal
9. Pathum Nissanka
10. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Arshdeep Singh enters top 10 among bowlers
Australian duo Adam Zampa and Nathan Ellis are among the biggest movers on the updated rankings for T20I bowlers. Indian seamer Arshdeep Singh gained three places to move to ninth, a new career-high rating following his efforts against South Africa.
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T20 ICC Ranking: Top 10 T20 bowlers rankings
1. Adil Rashid
2. Wanindu Hasaranga
3. Adam Zampa
4. Akeal Hosien
5. Maheesh Theekshana
6. Gudakesh Motie
7. Rashid Khan
8. Ravi Bishnoi
9. Arshdeep Singh
10. Fazalhaq Farooqi
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