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Abhishek Sharma Tops T20I Batting, Raza Claims No.1 All-Rounder Spot

India's Abhishek Sharma remains the top-ranked T20I batter with 909 points, leading England's Phil Salt. Varun Chakravarthy holds a slim lead over Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed at the top of the T20I bowling rankings. Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza has regained the number one position for T20I all-rounders following his team's strong World Cup start. Several players, including Ishan Kishan and Arshdeep Singh, have made significant gains in the latest rankings update.

Key Points: ICC T20I Rankings: Abhishek, Chakravarthy Lead, Raza Tops All-Rounders

  • Abhishek Sharma leads T20I batting rankings
  • Varun Chakravarthy narrowly tops bowling charts
  • Sikandar Raza becomes No.1 T20I all-rounder
  • Significant rankings movement after T20 World Cup matches
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Abhishek, Chakaravarthy retain top spots in ICC rankings; Raza becomes No. 1 all-rounder

India's Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy retain top spots in ICC T20I batting and bowling rankings, while Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza becomes No.1 all-rounder.

"Raza has been rewarded for his side's strong start to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup by regaining the No.1 spot. - ICC Rankings Report"

New Delhi, Feb 11

India opener Abhishek Sharma maintained his place at the top of the T20I batter chart, Varun Chakravarthy holds a narrow advantage over Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed at the top of the list for T20I bowlers, while Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza became the top all-rounder in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday.

Abhishek has 909 points to be placed ahead of England's PhilSalt (821), Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan (769), Jos Buttler (766) and Pathum Nissanka (754).

New Zealand's Tim Seifert (up one place to eighth), Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis (up six spots to 12th), Scotland's George Munsey (up seven rungs to equal 23rd), India's Ishan Kishan (up seven slots to 25th) and the Netherlands' Michael Levitt (up six places to 27th) among the other movers.

In the bowler's chart, Chakravarthy is holding a narrow advantage over Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed at the top of the list, with Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga (up one place to fifth) the only significant mover inside the top 10.

There is plenty of movement outside though, as Arshdeep Singh (up three places to 11th), Salman Mirza (up nine spots to 13th), Brad Evans (up 16 rungs to equal 15th, Mitchell Santner (up four slots to equal 19th), Bradley Currie (up 25 places to 24th) all make gains.

In the allrounders list, Raza has been rewarded for his side's strong start to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup by regaining the No.1 spot.

Zimbabwe registered an impressive eight-wicket victory over Oman in their T20 World Cup opener in Colombo and Raza's efforts with both bat and ball saw the veteran return to the top spot on the list for T20I all-rounders.

Raza picked up figures of 1/17 from four economical overs to help restrict Oman to just 103 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground and later returned to hit the winning runs to ensure Zimbabwe made a fast start to the 20-over showcase.

It saw Raza gain one place on the latest rankings for T20I all-rounders and move past Pakistan opener Saim Ayub into the premier position, a spot he first claimed towards the backend of last year.

- IANS

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Priya S
Well deserved for Sikandar Raza! He's such a consistent performer for Zimbabwe. It's nice to see an all-rounder from a smaller cricketing nation get the top spot. Shows hard work pays off everywhere.
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Vikram M
Chakravarthy's lead is very narrow over Abrar Ahmed. Hope he can put in a couple of big performances to solidify that #1 ranking. Our spin department is looking strong with him and Kuldeep.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see Ishan Kishan moving up 7 slots to 25th. He's been in and out of the team, but when he gets going, he's a match-winner. Needs more consistency though.
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Rohit P
While it's great to see our players on top, I sometimes feel these rankings fluctuate too much based on a single series. The real test is performing under pressure in big tournaments like the World Cup. Let's see if they can hold these spots long-term.
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Ananya R
Arshdeep Singh moving up to 11th is a good sign! Our death bowling has been a concern, but he's improving. Need Bumrah back fully fit to have a complete attack. 🏏

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