DUBAI: Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam retained the top spot in the T20I batsmen’s list as Indian Suryakumar Yadav failed to dethrone Pakistan’s captain despite his surprising recent rise in the rankings T20I.
According to the latest rankings published by the International Cricket Council (ICC), Babar held the number 1 position in the T20I rankings. At the same time, Yadav fell to second with a difference of 13 rating points as he missed the last T20I match of the series against the West Indies.
Meanwhile, Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant made significant strides up the rankings following India’s 4-1 victory in the five-match T20I series against West Indies.
Iyer jumped six places to 19th while Pant moved seven places to 59th.
Earlier, Yadav jumped three places to displace Pakistan’s wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan from second position, while also posing a threat to Babar’s top range.
The tense competition between Babar and Yadav for the top position will make the successful 2022 Asia Cup clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on August 28 all the more exciting for cricket fans in both countries.
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