India's Suryakumar Yadav reinforced his position as the No.1 ranked batter in the ICC Men's T20I rankings after a quickfire half-century in the T20I series against South Africa. Scoring 56 from 36 deliveries, Suryakumar gained 10 rating points, reaching a total of 865 points, comfortably ahead of Mohammad Rizwan (787) and Aiden Markram (758). Suryakumar had claimed the top spot during the previous T20 World Cup. Rinku Singh jumped 46 places to 59th in the batting rankings after a stellar innings, reaching a career-best 464 rating points. South Africa's Reeza Hendricks moved up to eighth place, while India's Tilak Varma climbed 10 spots to 55th. In the bowlers' list, Rashid Khan joined India's Ravi Bishnoi at the top, and Tabraiz Shamsi moved to eighth place. Kuldeep Yadav rose to 32nd, and Aiden Markram improved to second in the all-rounders' rankings.
Key Points:
1. Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian batter, reinforced his position as the No.1 ranked ICC Men's T20I batter with a quickfire half-century in the T20I series against South Africa.
2. Suryakumar's innings of 56 from 36 deliveries earned him 10 rating points, extending his lead with a total of 865 rating points.
3. The lead is substantial, with Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan (787 rating points) and Aiden Markram of South Africa (758) trailing behind.
4. Suryakumar initially claimed the top ranking during the T20 World Cup in Australia last year.
5. Rinku Singh, following his impressive unbeaten 68, rose 46 places to 59th among batters, achieving a career-best rating of 464 points.
6. South Africa's Reeza Hendricks moved up to eighth place among batters after scoring 49 against India, while India's Tilak Varma climbed 10 spots to 55th.
7. In the bowler's list, Rashid Khan of Afghanistan joined India's Ravi Bishnoi as the No.1 T20I bowler, with South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi securing the eighth spot by moving two places up to 654 points.
8. India's left-armer Kuldeep Yadav climbed five places to 32nd on the bowlers' list.
9. Aiden Markram improved two places to second, trailing only India's Ravindra Jadeja, in the latest T20I rankings for all-rounders.
10. These movements come ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, less than six months away, showcasing the dynamic nature of player rankings.
(With Agency Inputs)
