Shreyas Iyer has made a significant jump in the latest ICC T20I batting rankings following two impressive performances against the West Indies in the ongoing home series. The Indian batter scored a century off just 42 balls in the first T20I in Lucknow on October 6 before smashing 40 runs from only 18 deliveries in the second match in Ranchi on October 9.
His outstanding contributions have helped Iyer climb three places to reach fourth position in the ICC T20I batting rankings, with 798 rating points. The right-handed batter from Mumbai now trails only Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma and Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan.
Ishan continues to lead the rankings with 904 rating points, followed by Abhishek with 891. Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan occupies third place with 883 points after producing a remarkable run against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The Pakistan captain accumulated 238 runs across three T20Is, including three consecutive half-centuries, to achieve a career-best rating.
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Several other players have also improved their positions in the latest T20I batting rankings. India’s Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson have climbed one and four places, respectively, while West Indies batters Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford have moved up two and 13 positions. Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis has risen three places to 23rd after scoring an unbeaten half-century in the third T20I against Pakistan.
However, Pakistan’s Maaz Sadaqat recorded the biggest improvement in the rankings. The 21-year-old batter scored 50 runs in the first T20I against Sri Lanka before following it up with a brilliant 96 in the second match. His performances helped him climb 187 places to 45th, with 533 rating points.
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Meanwhile, Australia’s Matt Renshaw has made remarkable progress in the ICC Test batting rankings. The left-handed batter has surged 147 places to reach 49th position after an outstanding performance against South Africa in Durban.
Renshaw scored 190 runs in the first innings of the opening Test at Kingsmead before adding 82 in the second innings. His contributions helped Australia secure a convincing 214-run victory and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match away series.
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Afghanistan batters Sediqullah Atal and Rahmat Shah have also gained ground in the Test rankings. Atal climbed 41 places after scoring a century in the second innings of the one-off Test against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi. Rahmat, meanwhile, moved up 13 places to 13th following his century in the first innings.
