ISLAMABAD – Pakistani batsman Babar Azam retains the top spot on ICC T20 rankings, released on Monday.
According to details, Babar Azam is at the top spot on ICC T20 rankings. For Pakistan, experienced players Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez have also advanced to 45th and 71st positions, respectively. This raise came after slamming a half-century each in the three-match series against Bangladesh. Babar has retained the top position in the rankings. The third Pakistan batsman to score a half-century in the series.
Left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has moved up from 72nd to 39th position with two wickets in the series. Lokesh Rahul leads a pack of India players who have shot up the Rankings after their team stormed to a 5-0 series win in New Zealand.
Indian captain Virat Kohli has retained his ninth position with 105 runs from four matches. The story is similar for the India bowling attack as Jasprit Bumrah has gained 26 places to reach 11th position, while Yuzvendra Chahal has advanced 10 places to 30th and Shardul Thakur’s eight wickets in the series have lifted him 34 places to 57th position. Navdeep Saini (up 25 places to 71st) and Ravindra Jadeja (up 34 places to 76th) have also moved up.
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal, who top-scored in the series with an aggregate of 104 runs, has gained 11 slots to reach 50th position while Al Amin-Hossain is at 51st position among bowlers after gaining 25 places.