Several Indian stars have gained big in the latest ICC Rankings after impressing in the recently-concluded three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, Joe Root has claimed the number 1 spot in the ICC Test Batsmen rankings.
Team India cleanly swept the series to start the journey under new captain Suryakumar Yadav on a perfect note. The Men in Blue won the first game by 43 runs before winning the second game by 7 wickets (DLS method). The third game was tied before India won the Super Over to clinch a thrilling win over the hosts.
Several Indian players impressed with bat and ball during the series and have been rewarded with a big jump in the ICC T20Is rankings. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 80 runs in three games, has jumped two spots to fourth while Shubman Gill is up 16 places to 21st after scoring 73 runs.
Among bowlers, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi has returned to the top ten of ICC Rankings for T20I bowlers. He has jumped eight spots to take the 10th spot after taking 6 wickets in the series. The other Indian bowlers to move up in the rankings are Arshdeep Singh (up four spots to 19th), Washington Sundar (up six places to 40th), and Mohammed Siraj (up 37 rungs to 47th).
From Sri Lanka, fast-bowler Matheesha Pathirana, who picked up 5 wickets in two innings, has jumped 13 places to equal 77th. Among allrounders, Australia star Marcus Stoinis has moved to the top of the rankings, replacing Wanindu Hasaranga. The former Sri Lanka skipper has dropped two places after struggling to impress against India.
ICC Rankings for Test batters and bowlers:
Joe Root has ended Kane Williamson’s reign as the number one Test batsman after an impressive outing in the three-match Test series against West Indies. The former England skipper finished the series as the highest run-scorer, scoring 291 runs with the help of one century and two half-centuries.
Williamson has dropped to the second spot and is followed by Pakistan’s Babar Azam (equal third), New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell (equal third), Australia’s Steve Smith (fifth) and India’s Rohit Sharma (sixth).
Among bowlers, England captain Ben Stokes has jumped four spots to rise to 30th after taking 5 wickets. The other England bowlers to move up in the rankings are Mark Wood (up six spots to 20th) and Gus Atkinson (gains four places to 46th).
