International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the latest T20 player rankings, with Pakistan’s Saim Ayub once again securing the No.1 position in the all-rounders category. Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza has dropped one place to second.
Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee has moved up two spots to fourth, while Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai climbed four places to fifth. Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz slipped two places to seventh.
In the batters’ rankings, India’s Abhishek Sharma has retained the top position. Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka jumped three spots to third, while India’s Tilak Varma improved by one place to fourth. Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan dropped two spots to fifth. India’s Ishan Kishan made a remarkable rise of 17 places to reach eighth.
Among T20 bowlers, India’s Varun Chakravarthy continues to hold the No.1 spot. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan moved up one place to second, while Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed slipped to third. Zimbabwe’s Brad Evans climbed 10 places to fifth, and Mohammad Nawaz dropped two spots to tenth.
The updated rankings have intensified competition among players in T20 cricket worldwide.
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