Shreyas Iyer Climbs ICC T20 Rankings Following Stellar Performance Against West Indies
Shreyas Iyers century against West Indies boosts him to fourth in ICC T20 rankings, while Ishan Kishan remains the top player.
New Delhi, October 14 (Daily Kiran) : Indian T20 captain Shreyas Iyer has made significant strides in the ICC T20 rankings, moving up three places to fourth, following his impressive performance in the ongoing home series against the West Indies. This marks a career-best ranking for Iyer, who scored his maiden T20 international century in the first match of the series held in Lucknow.
Iyer’s outstanding innings not only garnered him personal accolades but also positioned him as one of three Indian players in the top four of the rankings. Ishan Kishan continues to hold the title of the world’s number one T20 batsman, while Abhishek Sharma ranks second.
Pakistan’s captain Sahibzada Farhan, who achieved a career-high rating after a stellar showing against Sri Lanka, occupies the third spot. Other notable advancements in the T20 international rankings include Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis, who climbed three places to 23rd, and West Indies’ Sherfane Rutherford, who jumped 13 places to a tie for 24th. India’s Sanju Samson also saw improvement, moving up four spots to a tie for 27th.
In a remarkable leap, Pakistan’s young player Maz Sadakat advanced from outside the top 100 to 45th after his performance against Sri Lanka. In the bowling charts, West Indies’ Royston Chase soared 24 places to 23rd following his displays against India, while also moving up two spots to third in the T20 international all-rounder rankings.
Pakistan’s Salman Mirza made a significant jump in the T20 international bowling rankings, moving up nine places to 14th, with his teammate Sam Ayub climbing eight spots to 54th.
In Test cricket, following Australia’s 214-run victory over South Africa in their first Test match in Durban, there were notable changes in the rankings. Australian batsman Matthew Renshaw was named ‘Player of the Match’ for his remarkable 190 and 82 runs, moving him into a tie for 49th place in the Test batting rankings. Former world number one Marnus Labuschagne rose four spots to 34th, while South African opener Aiden Markram climbed four places to a tie for 10th.
Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood made headlines by taking six wickets for 49 runs, earning him a two-place rise to seventh in the Test bowling rankings. His teammate Mitchell Starc remains at the top, but his lead over New Zealand‘s Matt Henry has shrunk to just four rating points.
South Africa’s bowler Anrich Nortje returned to the Test bowling rankings at 34th after playing his first red-ball match in over three years. India’s Ravindra Jadeja continues to lead the Test all-rounder rankings, while South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder climbed one spot to fourth and Simon Harmer jumped five places to a tie for 23rd.
In Abu Dhabi, following a drawn Test match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, Rahmat Shah moved up 13 places to 13th in the Test batting rankings, while Liton Das climbed three spots to a tie for 29th. Bangladesh’s fast bowler Hasan Mahmud, who took a hat-trick and five wickets in the match, now sits at 38th in the bowling rankings.
