Sports/Alive News: Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has reclaimed the top position in the latest ICC men’s T20I batting rankings after his impressive century against New Zealand in the third match of the series. India’s Ishan Kishan has slipped two places to third, while Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan has moved to second.
Abhishek’s explosive innings helped India take a 3-0 lead in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand. The fourth match is scheduled to be played at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday.
Ishan Kishan Drops to Third
Ishan Kishan, who held the No. 1 position last week, has fallen to third after missing the second and third T20Is against New Zealand due to injury. Sahibzada Farhan has moved ahead of him despite not playing a match since October 13.
India’s Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma also feature among the top 10 batters. Iyer has dropped five places, while Tilak has retained his previous ranking.
No Indian Bowler in T20I Top 10
No Indian bowler features in the top 10 of the latest T20I rankings. Axar Patel has slipped to 11th, Arshdeep Singh is 15th, and Jasprit Bumrah is ranked 27th. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan remains the top-ranked T20I bowler, followed by Australia’s Adam Zampa and England’s Adil Rashid.
Hardik Pandya is India’s highest-ranked T20I all-rounder at 13th. Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza leads the all-rounder rankings.
Marco Jansen Ends Jadeja’s Test Reign
In the Test rankings, South Africa’s Marco Jansen has overtaken Ravindra Jadeja to become the top-ranked Test all-rounder after Jadeja’s 1,694-day reign. Jansen has also moved to No. 1 among Test bowlers, surpassing Australia’s Mitchell Starc.
