Dubai, Oct 14: India captain Shreyas Iyer has climbed three places to reach a career-high fourth position in the latest ICC T20I batting rankings. His rise follows an impressive performance in the ongoing five-match T20 International series against the West Indies.
Iyer scored his maiden T20I century in the opening match of the series in Lucknow. His outstanding innings helped him improve his position in the latest ICC rankings.
Four Players in Top Four of ICC T20I Rankings
India now have three players among the top four T20I batters, alongside Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan. Ishan Kishan leads the rankings, followed by Abhishek Sharma in second place. Farhan occupies the third position, while Iyer has moved up to fourth.
Farhan also achieved a career-best rating after an impressive performance in Pakistan’s series against Sri Lanka, according to the ICC.
Sanju Samson and Other Players Make Progress
Several other players have improved their positions in the latest ICC T20I batting rankings.
Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis climbed three places to 23rd, while Sherfane Rutherford moved up 13 places to reach a joint 24th position. India’s Sanju Samson also gained four places to reach joint 27th.
Pakistan youngster Maaz Sadaqat made a significant jump, moving from outside the top 100 to 45th place following his performances in the three-match series against Sri Lanka.
The latest rankings highlight the strong performances of batters from India, Pakistan and other international teams in recent T20I matches.
