New Delhi: Team India’s number 1 all-rounder, Hardik Pandya has reclaimed the number 1 position in the latest T20I rankings released by ICC. While Hardik has reclaimed the No.1 spot among T20I all-rounders, young sensation Tilak Varma has stormed into the top-10 batters after a phenomenal series against South Africa.
Hardik Pandya’s resurgence as the top T20I all-rounder comes on the back of consistent performances with both bat and ball during India’s triumphant 3-1 series win in South Africa. The 31-year-old produced pivotal contributions, including an unbeaten 39 in the second match that stabilized India’s innings, and a miserly spell of 1/8 in three overs during the series decider.
This marks the second time Hardik has claimed the top all-rounder ranking, with his first stint coming after his exploits in the Men’s T20 World Cup earlier this year.
Latest ICC Rankings: All-rounders in T20Is
Pandya overthrew English all-rounder Liam Livingstone to reach the top of the chart with 244 rating points. Livingstone currently has 230 points and is the third all-rounder on the ICC list.
Meanwhile, Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee remains unchanged in the second position with 231 rating points. Marcus Stoinis (Aus), Wanindu Hasaranga (SL), Mohammad Nabi (Afg), Sikandar Raza (Zim), Romario Shepherd (WI), Aiden Markram (RSA) and Gerhard Erasmus (Nam) are the other players to make the latest ICC T20I all-rounder rankings Top 10.
Source: ICC
Tilak Varma: The new buzz of the town!
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians middle-order batsman Tilak Varma has been the talk of the town after a record-breaking series against the Proteas. The 21-year-old amassed 280 runs, including two scintillating centuries, to be named Player of the Series.
His meteoric rise in the ICC rankings saw him jump an astonishing 69 places to secure the No.3 spot among T20I batters. Varma is now India’s highest-rated batter, overtaking captain Suryakumar Yadav, who slipped to fourth.