Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 11: India’s Abhishek Sharma continues to lead the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings, while teammate Varun Chakravarthy holds on to the top position among bowlers by a slim margin. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza has climbed to No.1 in the all-rounders’ list in the latest rankings released on Wednesday.
Abhishek remains comfortably ahead in the batting chart with 909 rating points. England’s Phil Salt follows in second place with 821 points, while Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (769), England captain Jos Buttler (766) and Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka (754) round out the top five.
Several players registered notable gains in the updated rankings. New Zealand’s Tim Seifert moved up one spot to eighth, while Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis jumped six places to 12th. Scotland’s George Munsey advanced seven positions to joint 23rd, India’s Ishan Kishan climbed seven slots to 25th, and the Netherlands’ Michael Levitt rose six places to 27th.
In the bowling rankings, Chakravarthy continues to occupy the No.1 position, narrowly ahead of Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed. Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga was the only player within the top 10 to make a significant move, rising one place to fifth.
Outside the top 10, several bowlers made substantial progress. India’s Arshdeep Singh moved up three places to 11th, Pakistan’s Salman Mirza jumped nine spots to 13th, and Zimbabwe’s Brad Evans surged 16 positions to share 15th place. New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner climbed four spots to joint 19th, while Scotland’s Bradley Currie made a notable leap of 25 places to reach 24th.
In the all-rounders’ rankings, Sikandar Raza reclaimed the No.1 spot following Zimbabwe’s strong start to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Zimbabwe opened their campaign with an emphatic eight-wicket win over Oman in Colombo, with Raza playing a pivotal role.
The experienced campaigner delivered an economical spell of 1/17 in four overs to restrict Oman to 103 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground. He then contributed with the bat, striking the winning runs to seal victory and give Zimbabwe early momentum in the tournament.
Raza’s performance lifted him one place in the all-rounders’ standings, allowing him to overtake Pakistan’s Saim Ayub and return to the top position — a ranking he had first achieved late last year.