• Babar Azam closed the gap on Suryakumar Yadav at the top in the ICC's T20I batting chart.

  • Babar's stellar performance in recent T20I series against New Zealand provided him advancement.

ICC Men’s T20I Rankings: Pakistan’s Babar Azam narrows gap with Suryakumar Yadav of India
Babar Azam and Suryakumar Yadav (Image Source: Twitter)

In the latest ICC Men’s T20I Batter Rankings update, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has notably closed the gap on India‘s dynamic Suryakumar Yadav at the top.

Babar Azam’s rise in ICC men’s T20I batter rankings

This follows Babar’s stellar performance in Pakistan’s recent series against New Zealand. Emerging as his team’s top run-scorer in a captivating series, which concluded with a deadlock at 2-2, the right-handed batter showcased his prowess by delivering a crucial half-century in the fifth T20I.

Finishing the series with an impressive tally of 125 runs across four innings Babar is now resting at the fourth position with a formidable rating of 763. This advancement places him a mere 98 points behind the reigning leader, Suryakumar. Babar’s fellow teammate, Fakhar Zaman, has also made significant strides, clim⛦bing an impressive 10 places to settle at the 62nd spot.

Notable changes within the Indian contingent

Meanwhile, within the Indian contingent, Yashasvi Jaiswal claimed the 6th spot, showcasing his burgeoning talent, while Ruturaj Gaikwad follows closely at the 11th position. Rinku Singh, who failed to secure a spot in India’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad, finds himself at the 23rd rank. In contrast, stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma occupied the 47th and 51st spots, respectively.

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Top performers in bowling rankings

Shifting focus to the bowling rankings, England’s Adil Rashid continues to reign supreme with a commanding tally of 726 points. Following closely behind are Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka and Akeal Hosein of the West Indies, acquiring the 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively. India’s Axar Patel maintains a strong presence at the fourth spot, while Ravi Bishnoi and Maheesh Theekshana settled at the fifth positi♚on, showcasing the prowess of the Indian bowling contingent.

All-rounders chart

In the realm of all-rounders, Bangladesh‘s evergreen player, Shakib Al Hasan, stands tall at the helm of the chart. Notably, India’s Hardik Pandya emerges as the sole representative from the nation within the top ten, holding the esteemed seventh position. Despite the reshuffling across various rankings, the landscape of all-rounders remains relatively stable, with nobody being the signifi𒅌cant gainer in the top twenty.

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