In recent times, India’s recent 4-1 victory over England in the five-match T20I series has seen two players in particular, Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy, significantly better their positioning in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings. Strong performances throughout the series made both players well-worthy of such recognition.
Abhishek Sharma, one of the game’s brightest stars and a pivotal performer for India in the Wankhede Stadium final, blasted an explosive 135 off 54 balls that put him into the record books as one of India’s most promising young players. He rose 38 places in the rankings to end second behind Australia’s Travis Head. Abhishek has also taken over the second place from his team-mate Tilak Verma, who held the second place.
The series also witnessed some spectacular performances by bowlers, such as the brilliance of Varun Chakravarthy, which gave him a huge leap in rankings as well. Chakravarthy’s 14 wickets from the series and two crucial wickets in the last two games helped him to rise three places, thereby standing second in the rankings, with a tie, thanks to Adil Rashid of England. Rashid, who had led the table last week for a day, is now dethroned by Akeal Hosein.
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Other players who have seen improvement in the rankings include England’s Harry Brook, who moved three places up to 42nd after scoring a vital 51 in the fourth ODI in Pune. For India, Hardik Pandya climbed five spots to 51st, Rinku Singh moved up to 55th, Shivam Dube soared 38 spots to 58th, and Ben Duckett improved by six places to 62nd.
In the bowling rankings, Ravi Bishnoi’s four-wicket haul in the last two matches earned him a jump from 10th to 6th. England’s Saqib Mahmood also made progress, moving up 28 places to 57th after taking three wickets for 35 runs in the fourth match. Other bowlers like Mark Wood and Brydon Carse also enjoyed significant improvements.
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The series has not only seen the shining of young players from India but also glimpsed the emerging stars of international cricket. These rankings and performances have been nothing short of impressive, and names like Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy are going to be part of the Indian cricket team’s future.
