Indian cricket stars Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy, and Abhishek Sharma are firmly holding their top positions in the latest ICC T20 International rankings, underscoring India’s robust performance in the shortest format of the game.
The accompanying image shows India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, along with his teammates Varun Chakravarthy, center, and Hardik Pandya speaking with Varun Chakravarthy.
Leading the bowling attack, Varun Chakravarthy has further solidified his standing, adding an impressive 14 rating points to reach a total of 747. This surge comes just a week after he first clinched the coveted top bowler spot, demonstrating his consistent excellence on the field.
Other Asian talents are also making significant moves. Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed has shown remarkable progress, climbing 12 places in the rankings, building on his previous week’s 11-place jump. Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s seasoned T20I bowler, Mustafizur Rahman, has successfully navigated a brief period of patchy form to re-enter the top 10, boosted by his recent haul of six wickets at an average of just eight across two matches.
Hardik Pandya continues to impress as the leading all-rounder, maintaining his supremacy in that category. Not just that, his bowling efforts have seen him ascend six spots to achieve 60th place in the individual bowling rankings, showcasing his invaluable all-round capabilities.
In the batting department, Abhishek Sharma remains India’s premier T20I batter, further extending his lead with additional rating points. His recent contributions include a crucial 38 runs against Oman in India’s final group stage match, followed by an exceptional, match-winning 74 against Pakistan when chasing a target of 171.
Young sensation Tilak Varma has also made a notable leap, climbing to third position in the batting charts thanks to his unbeaten 30 off just 19 balls, which was instrumental in securing India’s victory against Pakistan. Team captain Suryakumar Yadav is also steadily closing in on the top five, having advanced one position.
From Pakistan, Sahibzada Farhan has surged 31 places to 24th after a brisk 58 from 45 deliveries. Hussain Talat has made a massive jump of 1474 spots, now sharing the 234th position among men’s T20I batters, following his match-winning display against Sri Lanka. Bangladesh’s Saif Hassan also saw a significant rise, moving 133 places to 81st after his vital 61-run innings helped his team kick off the Asia Cup Super Fours successfully.
India’s consistent presence and strong performances across batting, bowling, and all-rounder categories highlight a formidable and exciting era for Indian T20I cricket.