ICC Men’s T20 Rankings Overview
Young Indian opener Abhishek Sharma and spinner Varun Chakaravarthy continue to lead the ICC Men’s T20 Players’ Rankings, announced recently.
Top Batters
Abhishek Sharma holds the top position among batters with 925 rating points, ahead of England’s Phil Salt and Tilak Verma. T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav is the only other Indian in the top 10, ranking eighth.
Abhishek Sharma was the leading run-scorer for India during the Asia Cup earlier this year.
Leading Bowlers
Spinner Varun Chakaravarthy remains the number one T20I bowler. He is followed by West Indies’ Akeal Hosain and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan. Australia’s seamer Josh Hazlewood improved significantly, climbing two spots to 10th after strong performances against India.
Varun Chakaravarthy is the only Indian bowler in the top 10.
All-Rounders
Hardik Pandya is the sole Indian among the top 10 all-rounders, ranked fourth. Pakistan’s Saim Ayub leads this category, followed by Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza and West Indies’ Roston Chase.
Pakistan Team Performance
Several Pakistani players showed improvements just months before hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, signaling promising prospects.
Author’s summary: Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakaravarthy top the ICC Men’s T20 rankings for batters and bowlers respectively, while Hardik Pandya leads Indian all-rounders, with Pakistan players also gaining ahead of the World Cup.