Middle order batter Suryakumar Yadav moved one position ahead to attain a career-best-equalling second position, closing gap on No 1 Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, released on Wednesday.
Suryakumar is at second position with 801 rating points after smashing a match-winning 69 off 36 deliveries in the third T20I in Hyderabad on Sunday that helped hosts clinch the series 2-1.
On the other hand, Pakistan opener Rizwan has retained his top spot in the batting charts after his brilliant displays in the ongoing seven-match series against England.
The 30-year-old Rizwan has notched up scores of 88 not out, 8 and 88 in the second, third and fourth T20Is against England, helping him maintain his position at the top. His performances helped Pakistan win the second and the fourth T20Is, with the series level at 2-2 heading into Wednesday’s fifth match.
Meanwhile, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has moved up a slot to take the third position. Babar, who had occupied the No.1 position for 1,155 days before being overtaken by team-mate Mohammad Rizwan early this month, was named Player of the Match for an unbeaten 110 in the second T20I of their ongoing seven-match series against Australia.
India captain Rohit Sharma has inched up one place to 13th position after scores of 46 not out and 17 while Matthew Wade (up six places to 62nd), Cameron Green (up 31 places to 67th) and Tim David (up 202 places to 109th) are the Australia players to move up the rankings. Green and David had notched half-centuries in the final match of the series.
