ICC T20 Rankings: Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has made a big jump in the ICC T20 batting rankings after performing brilliantly in the recently played T20 series against England. In the latest rankings released by the ICC, Abhishek Sharma has climbed 38 places to reach the second position. This is the highest ranking of his career so far.
Abhishek Sharma scored 279 runs at an average of 55.80 in the five-match series against England, including a century and a half-century. His most talked-about innings came in the fifth T20, when he played a stormy innings of 135 runs in 54 balls. This innings included 7 fours and 13 sixes. After this performance, his rating has reached 829.
However, the first position is occupied by Australia’s Travis Head, whose rating is 855. Abhishek Sharma is only 26 points behind him. If Abhishek performs similarly in the upcoming series, he can overtake Travis Head and take the top spot.
Other Changes in the ICC T20 Ranking Top-10
Abhishek Sharma’s rise has led to other batsmen suffering a drop in their rankings. India’s Tilak Verma has dropped one place to third, while Suryakumar Yadav has slipped to fifth. England’s Phil Salt is fourth, while their captain Jos Buttler has moved up to sixth.
Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are seventh and ninth respectively. Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera remain at eighth and tenth positions respectively.
Varun Chakravarthy Jumps in Bowling Rankings
India’s spin bowler Varun Chakravarthy has also made notable progress in the T20 bowling rankings. With 14 wickets in the series against England, he jumped three places to reach joint second position. His rating is 705, equal to England’s Adil Rashid. West Indies’ Akil Hussain is at the top with 707 points.
India’s young bowler Ravi Bishnoi has also jumped four places to reach sixth position. He took five wickets in the series against England.
Hardik Pandya Dominates the All-Rounders Rankings
India’s Hardik Pandya remains at the top in the all-rounders rankings. He has jumped five places to reach 51st position. Apart from this, Shivam Dubey has also gained 38 places to reach 58th position.
Conclusion
Abhishek Sharma reaching second place in the ICC T20 rankings is a big achievement for Indian cricket. His brilliant performance not only took him to the top-10 but also pushed other veteran batsmen behind. If he continues to perform like this, he can soon regain the top spot. Also, the excellent performance of bowlers like Varun Chakraborty and Ravi Bishnoi is also a positive sign for the Indian team.
