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  • ICC T20I Rankings: Virat Kohli storms again into prime 10, Suryakumar Yadav drops to No. 3 in batting charts

    ICC T20I Rankings: Former India captain Virat Kohli jumped 5 spots to ninth within the ICC rankings for batters in males’s T20Is after his heroic knock vs Pakistan in Melbourne on Sunday. Suryakumar Yadav, in the meantime, slipped to No. 3 whereas Mohammad Rizwan maintained his prime spot.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 26, 2022 14:40 IST

    Virat Kohli hit a sensational 82 not out in opposition to Pakistan on the MCG (AP Photo)

    By India Today Web Desk: Former India captain Virat Kohli stormed again into the highest 10 of the ICC Rankings for batters in males’s T20Is after his heroic knock in opposition to Pakistan of their Super 12 opener of T20 World Cup in Melbourne. Kohli has jumped 6 locations to succeed in the ninth spot within the batting charts.

    Virat Kohli, who had held the numero uno spot previously, hit a shocking 82 not out off 53 balls as he pulled off an unbelievable chase in entrance of 90,000 followers on the MCG in opposition to their arch-rivals on Sunday, October 23.

    Virat Kohli had fallen outdoors the highest 10 for the primary time in months in November 2021 after a disappointing run within the T20 World Cup final yr. However, Kohli returned to the highest 10 in February earlier this yr. But the previous captain’s kind nosedived within the shortest format of the sport, main to a different slip within the T20I rankings.

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    Virat Kohli was ranked as little as No. 35 within the ICC T20I Batting charts in August 2022.

    Kohli had managed simply 81 runs in 4 T20Is in 2022 earlier than the Asia Cup however the World Cup winner turned it round within the continental event, hitting his maiden T20I ton in opposition to Afghanistan. Kohli carried on the great kind within the dwelling collection in opposition to Australia and South Africa earlier than lighting up the MCG on Sunday.

    Kohli performed a magical knock, hitting 4 sixes, which included that unbelievable backfoot punch in opposition to Haris Rauf.

    SURYAKUMAR SLIPS TO NO. 3

    However, India’s Suryakumar Yadav, who was scorching on the heels of top-ranked batter Mohammad Rizwan, has slipped to the third spot after the failure within the crunch sport in opposition to Pakistan. New Zealand’s Devon Conway, who was on hearth of their Super 12 match in opposition to Australia earlier this week, has changed Suryakumar as the brand new No. 4.

    Pakistan captain Babar Azam has slipped to the 4th spot after getting a first-ball duck in opposition to India on the MCG.

    T20I BATTING RANKINGS (AS OF OCTOBER 26)

    1. Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) – 849 factors
    2. Devon Conway (New Zealand) – 831 factors
    3. Suryakumar Yadav (India) – 828 factors
    4. Babar Azam (Pakistan) – 799 factors
    5. Aiden Markram (South Africa) – 762 factors
    6. Dawid Malan (England) – 754 factors
    7. Aaron Finch (Australia) – 681 factors
    8. Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) – 658 factors
    9. Virat Kohli (India) – 635 factors
    10. Muhammad Waseem (UAE) – 626 factors

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    Oct 26, 2022

  • ICC T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav closes in on No. 1 Mohammad Rizwan, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma slip

    ICC T20I Rankings: India batter Suryakumar Yadav consolidated his 2nd spot within the batting charts. He is simply 16 ranking factors behind World No. 1 and Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan.

    ICC T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav closes in on No. 1 Mohammad Rizwan (AP Photo)

    HIGHLIGHTSSuryakumar Yadav is No. 2 in ICC T20I Rankings for battersSuryakumar scored 2 fifties within the T20I sequence vs South AfricaMohammad Rizwan continues to carry on to the No. 1 spot

    India batter Suryakumar Yadav closed in on the hole between him and Mohammad Rizwan for the race for the highest spot in ICC T20I Rankings for batters. Suryakumar introduced the hole all the way down to 16 ranking factors after a constant sequence in opposition to South Africa at house.

    Suryakumar Yadav is on the 2nd spot with 838 ranking factors, 16 behind Mohammad Rizwan who continues to high the batting charts. Mohammad Rizwan might have prolonged his lead had he not been rested for the sixth T20I in opposition to England at house and scored significantly within the closing T20I. Rizwan departed for simply 1 within the sequence finale, which Pakistan misplaced and conceded the sequence.

    Suryakumar Yadav might have gone previous Mohammad Rizwan had he scored significantly in opposition to South Africa within the closing T20I. However, on a uncommon off-day, the Mumbai Indians batter fell for 8 as India didn’t chase a mammoth whole of 228 runs in opposition to South Africa in Indore on Tuesday, October 4.

    It means the battle between the 2 will proceed over the subsequent month when each Pakistan and India are among the many favourites to win the eighth version of the T20 World Cup in Australia.

    Pakistan captain Babar Azam consolidated his third spot with 801 ranking factors. He cannot be discounted from regaining the highest spot within the batting charts. Babar can be hoping to contribute considerably within the upcoming tri-series involving Bangladesh and New Zealand in New Zealand within the lead-up to the T20 World Cup.

    South Africa’s Aiden Markram and England’s Dawid Malan full the highest 5.

    India opener KL Rahul jumps three spots to 14th on the up to date listing on the again of his 108 runs from two matches in opposition to the Proteas, whereas South Africa trio Quinton de Kock (up eight spots to twelfth), Rilee Rossouw (up 23 locations to twentieth) and David Miller (up 10 spots to twenty ninth) have been additionally eye-catching movers.

    Rossouw’s hundred helped South Africa head house with a victory because the Proteas efficiently defended 227 runs to disclaim India a sequence sweep.

    Reliable top-order performer Dawid Malan rises one spot to fifth after a constant sequence for England in opposition to Pakistan, with team-mate Ben Duckett (up eight spots to equal twenty fourth) additionally on the enhance.

    ICC T20I RANKINGS – BATTERS

    1. Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) – 854
    2. Suryakumar Yadav (India) – 838
    3. Babar Azam (Pakistan) – 801
    4. Aiden Markram (South Africa) – 777
    5. Dawid Malan (England) – 733

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