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Abhishek Sharma Tops ICC T20I Batting Rankings; Suryakumar Yadav Climbs

Indian opener Abhishek Sharma continues to dominate the ICC Men's T20I batting rankings with 917 points, holding a significant lead over England's Phil Salt. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav has climbed to sixth place following a prolific T20I series against New Zealand. In the bowling rankings, India's Varun Chakaravarthy remains at the top, while several other players have made notable gains. These rankings set the stage for the upcoming T20 World Cup, where these in-form players will be crucial for their teams.

Key Points: ICC T20I Rankings: Abhishek Sharma Leads, Suryakumar Yadav Rises

  • Abhishek Sharma leads with 917 rating points
  • Suryakumar Yadav rises to sixth after NZ series
  • Varun Chakaravarthy tops bowling rankings
  • Key players gain ground ahead of T20 World Cup
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Abhishek Sharma dominates chart in ICC Men's T20I batting rankings

Abhishek Sharma stays atop ICC T20I batting rankings. Suryakumar Yadav gains a spot. Varun Chakaravarthy leads bowling charts ahead of T20 World Cup.

"He has taken the Indian batting in the powerplay to another level."

New Delhi, February 4

Indian opener Abhishek Sharma continues to remain at the top of the latest ICC Men's T20I batting rankings with 917 rating points.

The 25-year-old has scored 1297 runs in 38 matches with two centuries and eight half-centuries. In the recently concluded five-match T20I series against New Zealand at home, Abhishek was the third-highest run-getter with 182, backed by two half-centuries

He has a career strike rate of 194 and has taken the indian batting in the powerplay to another level. He has hit the most sixes in T20I after the 2024 World Cup. Phil Salt is his closest rival at second, 83 ratings behind.

Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who has had a revival of form after refining his technique a bit, has gained one place in the batting rankings to reach the sixth spot. He had scored 242 runs with a fantastic strike rate of 196.75 and a staggering average of 80.67, and was the highest run scorer during the New Zealand T20I series.

Tilak Varma dropped from third place to fourth due to injury. He also missed the five-match T20I series against New Zealand at home after he underwent surgery for an abdominal issue. Recently, Varma played a T20 World Cup warm-up fixture against the USA.

Indian mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy's spot remains unchallenged because of his brilliant, consistent performances in recent times. He continued to stay at the top in the ICC Men's bowling charts with rating points of 776. Behind Chakaravarthy is Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed, who climbed up two places to acquire the second spot. The Pakistan spinner has a rating point of 748.

Indian seamer Arshdeep Singh, the highest wicket-taker during the New Zealand T20I series, has reached the 14th spot.

Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and South African opener Quinton de Kock made some ground, reaching 14th and 22nd in the batting rankings, respectively.

Ishan Kishan and Proteas left-hander Ryan Rickelton made significant gains. Kishan climbed to 32nd place, and Rickelton jumped 42 places to 40th in the latest batting rankings.

Other players, such as England spinner Adil Rashid, rose two places to fourth, and Black Caps T20I captain Mitchell Santner jumped eight spots to equal 23rd ranking with Kuldeep Yadav in the latest Men's bowling ranking.

These players will play a crucial role for their respective teams in the upcoming T20 World Cup, which starts on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.

- ANI

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Priya S
So happy for him! But also, a shoutout to Suryakumar Yadav for that comeback. An average of 80.67 in the series is no joke. Our middle order looks solid with him in form just before the World Cup.
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Vikram M
The bowling rankings are interesting. Varun Chakaravarthy staying on top is well deserved, he's been a mystery for every batter. Good to see Arshdeep Singh climbing up too. Our pace attack needs that consistency.
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Rohit P
A bit worried about Tilak Varma's injury though. He was in such great touch. Hope he recovers fully before the big matches. We need all our key players fit for the World Cup on home soil.
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Sarah B
As a cricket fan from the US, it's exciting to see the T20 rankings so dynamic. Abhishek's numbers are incredible. The India vs Pakistan rivalry even in the bowling charts with Chakaravarthy and Abrar Ahmed!
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Karthik V
Respectfully, while the rankings are great, I hope the team management doesn't put too much pressure on these young stars based on rankings alone. Performance on the day in a World Cup is a different beast. Let them play freely.
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Isha Y

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