Virat Kohli has slid to fifth place in the new ICC T20I Rankings for Batters. Despite his half-century in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 match against Pakistan. After a poor effort against the Men in Green, his teammate KL Rahul has dropped to number eight.
Virat Kohli, India’s captain, was the team’s top scorer against Pakistan. He hit 57 home runs to help the squad reach the 150-run milestone. In the meantime, Rahul was bowled out for three runs in the powerplay overs by Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Aiden Markram
Aiden Markram, a South African cricketer, has surpassed both Virat Kohli and KL Rahul after excelling for his country in matches against Australia and the West Indies. Markram was the leading scorer for South Africa in both games. Helping the team move up the ICC T20I Rankings from eighth to third.
In addition to Rahul and Kohli, Markram outperformed Mohammad Rizwan, Aaron Finch, and Devon Conway in the batting order. The top two slots in the standings are still held by Dawid Malan and Babar Azam. The top ten is completed by Evin Lewis and Hazratullah Zazai.
Meanwhile, Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has risen to the top of the ICC T20I Rankings. For All-rounders following his outstanding performance at the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Shakib has taken 11 wickets in four matches, making him the tournament’s most successful bowler. He’s also third in the batting order with 118 runs scored.
Because of Shakib’s rise, Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi was demoted to second place. The difference in rating points between the two all-rounders is 20 points.
However, After the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, it will be interesting to see who is ranked first in the ICC T20I Rankings for All-rounders.
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