Men's T20I Rankings: Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy Lead
The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the latest T20I rankings for men, highlighting Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy as the top performers among batters and bowlers, respectively.
Top Batters
Young Indian opener Abhishek Sharma holds the leading position in the batters' list with 925 rating points, ahead of England’s Phil Salt and Tilak Verma. Indian T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav is the only other Indian in the top 10 batters, placed eighth.
Leading Bowlers
Spinner Varun Chakravarthy continues to dominate the bowlers’ rankings, followed by West Indies’ Akeal Hosain and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan. Notably, no other Indian bowlers are featured among the top ranks.
Australia's seamer Josh Hazlewood made significant progress, rising two spots to 10th after strong performances against India.
Indian Allrounders
Hardik Pandya remains the sole Indian in the top 10 allrounders, positioned at fourth place in the T20 rankings.
“Abhishek Sharma is at the top of the batters list with 925 rating points ahead of England’s Phil Salt and Tilak Verma.”
“Spinner Chakravarthy remains in front of the rankings for T20I bowlers.”
“Hardik Pandya is the lone player from the Men in Blue who has his name featured in the top 10 of T20 rankings at the fourth spot.”
These rankings reflect the current strengths of Indian cricketers in the T20 format, with standout performances reinforcing India's competitive edge.
Author's summary: Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy maintain their leadership in the ICC Men's T20I rankings, with Hardik Pandya as the top Indian allrounder.