India’s Ishan Kishan has reached the top of the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings for the first time in his career. In the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday (July 1), Kishan overtook teammate Abhishek Sharma to claim the no. 1 position. Sharma’s impressive 11-month stint at the top came to an end following India’s two-match T20I series against Ireland. With this achievement, Kishan becomes only the fourth Indian batter to attain the no. 1 spot in the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings, joining an elite list that includes Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, and Abhishek Sharma.&nbsp;Kishan returned to the Indian T20I setup for the T20 World Cup 2026 after an outstanding domestic season, and his remarkable performances have driven his rise to the summit. The wicketkeeper-batter enjoyed a sensational T20 World Cup campaign, scoring 317 runs at a strike rate of more than 190. His standout knock came against Pakistan, where he was named Player of the Match after delivering a match-winning performance. He also played a crucial innings in the tournament final, smashing 54 runs off just 25 balls against New Zealand.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/why-germany-s-winning-goal-against-paraguay-was-ruled-out-fifa-finally-explains-controversial-var-call-1782904023470">Why Germany’s winning goal against Paraguay was ruled out: FIFA finally explains controversial VAR call</a>&nbsp;India continue to dominate the ICC batting rankings, with newly appointed vice-captain Tilak Varma occupying the sixth spot. Among bowlers, Varun Chakravarthy remains India’s highest-ranked player at no. 3, while Jasprit Bumrah is placed sixth. Hardik Pandya continues to hold the No. 2 position in the ICC Men’s T20I all-rounder rankings.&nbsp;Despite suffering a surprising 2-0 series defeat to Ireland, India retained the no. 1 position in the ICC Men’s T20I team rankings with 272 rating points, maintaining a 10-point lead over second-placed England. India and England are set to start their highly anticipated five-match T20I series later on Wednesday (July 1).&nbsp;Meanwhile, the Indian women’s cricket team, which recently secured qualification for the LA 2028 Olympics, remains third in the ICC Women’s T20I team rankings behind Australia and England. Among Indian women cricketers, Smriti Mandhana is ranked no. 5 among batters, Sree Charani continues to lead the bowling rankings, and Deepti Sharma is India’s highest-ranked T20I all-rounder at no. 5.

Ishan Kishan becomes the ICC Men's T20I No.1 batter after a brilliant T20 World Cup 2026 campaign as India retain top spot in team rankings

India’s Ishan Kishan has reached the top of the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings for the first time in his career. In the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday (July 1), Kishan overtook teammate Abhishek Sharma to claim the no. 1 position. Sharma’s impressive 11-month stint at the top came to an end following India’s two-match T20I series against Ireland. With this achievement, Kishan becomes only the fourth Indian batter to attain the no. 1 spot in the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings, joining an elite list that includes Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, and Abhishek Sharma. Kishan returned to the Indian T20I setup for the T20 World Cup 2026 after an outstanding domestic season, and his remarkable performances have driven his rise to the summit. The wicketkeeper-batter enjoyed a sensational T20 World Cup campaign, scoring 317 runs at a strike rate of more than 190. His standout knock came against Pakistan, where he was named Player of the Match after delivering a match-winning performance. He also played a crucial innings in the tournament final, smashing 54 runs off just 25 balls against New Zealand. Also Read: Why Germany’s winning goal against Paraguay was ruled out: FIFA finally explains controversial VAR call India continue to dominate the ICC batting rankings, with newly appointed vice-captain Tilak Varma occupying the sixth spot. Among bowlers, Varun Chakravarthy remains India’s highest-ranked player at no. 3, while Jasprit Bumrah is placed sixth. Hardik Pandya continues to hold the No. 2 position in the ICC Men’s T20I all-rounder rankings. Despite suffering a surprising 2-0 series defeat to Ireland, India retained the no. 1 position in the ICC Men’s T20I team rankings with 272 rating points, maintaining a 10-point lead over second-placed England. India and England are set to start their highly anticipated five-match T20I series later on Wednesday (July 1). Meanwhile, the Indian women’s cricket team, which recently secured qualification for the LA 2028 Olympics, remains third in the ICC Women’s T20I team rankings behind Australia and England. Among Indian women cricketers, Smriti Mandhana is ranked no. 5 among batters, Sree Charani continues to lead the bowling rankings, and Deepti Sharma is India’s highest-ranked T20I all-rounder at no. 5.

Ishan Kishan becomes ICC Men’s T20I no.1 batter after a stellar World Cup as India retain top spot in team rankings ahead of England series

Ishan Kishan replaces Abhishek Sharma as world no 1 T20 batter in latest ICC T20I batting rankings

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is one of the finest batters in the world at present and has been a consistent performer for his team across formats. He has been on a record-breaking spree recently and has shattered yet another record previously held by Indian batting maestro&nbsp;Virat Kohli. Babar has often earned comparisons with Kohli over his batting exploits for Pakistan.

Babar has now surpassed Kohli to script a new record in T20Is after the International Cricket Council (ICC) released the latest rankings on Wednesday (June 29). Babar remains the number one batter in T20Is at present as he continues his dominance on top of the charts.

The Pakistan skipper has now created the record for staying on top of the ICC T20 rankings for batters for the longest period of time. Babar has now been the no.1 batter in T20Is for 1030 days till June 29 (Wednesday) and has surpassed Kohli, who ruled at the top of the T20 batting charts for 1013 days

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Babar is also on top of the rankings for batsmen in ODIs and is hopeful of becoming the no.1 batter across all three formats soon. In Test rankings, the Pakistan skipper currently holds the 4th spot in Test rankings for batters. Babar had recently said it was his dream to become the number one in all three formats of the game.

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“As a player it's a dream to become the No. 1 in all formats and, for that, you have to focus and put in hard work. It's not like if you are the top player in one or two formats, you go easy,” Babar had said.

“If you are to become No.1 in all three, you have to keep yourself fit and on track. There is back-to-back cricket and the gap is less. For that, you need to be extra fit," he added.

The Pakistan skipper will be next seen in action when his team tour Sri Lanka next month for two Test matches. The Men in Green will then tour Netherlands for a limited-overs series in August this year.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is one of the finest batters in the world at present and has been a consistent performer for his team across formats. He has been on a record-breaking spree recently and has shattered yet another record previously held by Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is one of the finest batters in the world at present and has been a consistent performer for his team across formats. He has been on a record-breaking spree recently and has shattered yet another record previously held by Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli. Babar has often earned comparisons with Kohli over his batting exploits for Pakistan. Babar has now surpassed Kohli to script a new record in T20Is after the International Cricket Council (ICC) released the latest rankings on Wednesday (June 29). Babar remains the number one batter in T20Is at present as he continues his dominance on top of the charts. The Pakistan skipper has now created the record for staying on top of the ICC T20 rankings for batters for the longest period of time. Babar has now been the no.1 batter in T20Is for 1030 days till June 29 (Wednesday) and has surpassed Kohli, who ruled at the top of the T20 batting charts for 1013 days Also Read: WATCH - Hardik Pandya abuses teammates after India waste a review during 2nd T20I vs Ireland Babar is also on top of the rankings for batsmen in ODIs and is hopeful of becoming the no.1 batter across all three formats soon. In Test rankings, the Pakistan skipper currently holds the 4th spot in Test rankings for batters. Babar had recently said it was his dream to become the number one in all three formats of the game. Also Read: 'Selectors' headache turned into a migraine': Manjrekar reacts to Hooda, Samson's heroics against Ireland “As a player it's a dream to become the No. 1 in all formats and, for that, you have to focus and put in hard work. It's not like if you are the top player in one or two formats, you go easy,” Babar had said. “If you are to become No.1 in all three, you have to keep yourself fit and on track. There is back-to-back cricket and the gap is less. For that, you need to be extra fit," he added. The Pakistan skipper will be next seen in action when his team tour Sri Lanka next month for two Test matches. The Men in Green will then tour Netherlands for a limited-overs series in August this year.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam breaks Virat Kohli's yet another record as he remains no.1 in ICC T20 rankings

Marnus Labuschagne of Australia has overtaken England's Joe Root to become the No. 1 batter in the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings, a position Root had held since August of this year.

Marnus made his first Ashes century in the second Test, which was held in Adelaide, and was named 'Player of the Match' for his innings of 103 and 51, which contributed to Australia's 275-run victory against England.

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Labuschagne is the ninth Australian to reach the 900-point milestone with the bat, the elite list includes Sir Don Bradman, Ricky Pointing, Mathew Hayden, Steve Smith, Michael Clarke, and others.

Mitchell Starc has also returned to the world's top 10 Test bowlers for the first time since January. While his compatriot Pat Cummins maintained his lead despite missing the second Test.

On the other hand, England's Ollie Robinson has entered the world's top 25 bowlers for the first time, with a career-high 597 points, while Joe Root has entered the world's top 10 all-rounders for the first time after his 111th Test match.

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In the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings, Pakistan's Babar Azam and England's Dawid Malan are tied at the first spot. Mohammad Rizwan currently has a career-high 798 points and is the second Pakistani in the top three.

The West Indies' bright spot in their 3-0 T20I series defeat to Pakistan was stand-in captain Nicholas Pooran. His 108 runs with a strike rate of 147.94 moved him up to 27th position, up from his previous career best of 30th.

(With inputs from agencies)

Marnus Labuschagne of Australia has overtaken England's Joe Root to become the No. 1 batter in the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings, a position Root had held since August of this year.

Marnus Labuschagne of Australia has overtaken England's Joe Root to become the No. 1 batter in the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings, a position Root had held since August of this year. Marnus made his first Ashes century in the second Test, which was held in Adelaide, and was named 'Player of the Match' for his innings of 103 and 51, which contributed to Australia's 275-run victory against England. ALSO READ | Not the selectors' call: Former India pacer feels BCCI was behind Virat Kohli being sacked as ODI captain Labuschagne is the ninth Australian to reach the 900-point milestone with the bat, the elite list includes Sir Don Bradman, Ricky Pointing, Mathew Hayden, Steve Smith, Michael Clarke, and others. Mitchell Starc has also returned to the world's top 10 Test bowlers for the first time since January. While his compatriot Pat Cummins maintained his lead despite missing the second Test. On the other hand, England's Ollie Robinson has entered the world's top 25 bowlers for the first time, with a career-high 597 points, while Joe Root has entered the world's top 10 all-rounders for the first time after his 111th Test match. ALSO READ: ICC Rankings: Marnus Labuschagne rises to second spot in Tests, Babar Azam dethroned in T20Is In the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings, Pakistan's Babar Azam and England's Dawid Malan are tied at the first spot. Mohammad Rizwan currently has a career-high 798 points and is the second Pakistani in the top three. The West Indies' bright spot in their 3-0 T20I series defeat to Pakistan was stand-in captain Nicholas Pooran. His 108 runs with a strike rate of 147.94 moved him up to 27th position, up from his previous career best of 30th. (With inputs from agencies)

ICC Rankings: Labuschagne dethrones Root to become No. 1 Test batter, Babar reclaims top spot in T20Is

Australia batsmen Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head benefited from their excellent performances in Brisbane, rising to career-high places in the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings, as did Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi following the Dhaka Test versus Bangladesh.

Labuschagne's first innings 74 in the Ashes 2021 opener against England has boosted him two places to a career-high second spot, while Player-of-the-Match Travis Head's swift 152 has propelled him 16 places to tenth. Head's previous highest rating was 17th, whereas Labuschagne's was third.

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Other batters who have risen in the rankings following the first Ashes Test, which Australia won by nine wickets, include Australia opener David Warner (up three places to sixth) and England's Dawid Malan (up 18 places to 77th), while England's Ollie Robinson (up four places to 31st) and Mark Wood (up two places to 50th) have risen in the list led by Australia captain Pat Cummins.

Shaheen tops the bowling rankings in the current weekly update for men, which includes the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan that Babar Azam &amp; Co. won by an innings and eight runs to secure full ICC World Test Championship points from the series.

Shaheen has maintained his rise with three wickets in the encounter, while off-spinner Sajid Khan has risen 52 places to 49th following a 12-wicket performance that earned him Player-of-the-Match award. After good half-centuries, Mohammad Rizwan (up five places to 18th) and Fawad Alam (up seven places to 20th) have climbed up the batters' list.

Shakib Al Hasan scored 33 and 63 for Bangladesh, moving him up to 35th position. He has also moved up one spot to fourth rank among all-rounders, closing in on Ben Stokes and India's Ravindra Jadeja, who is now third.

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Dawid Malan has returned to the top of the&nbsp;ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings. Meanwhile, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was unable to maintain his position after two matches of their series against the West Indies.

On the other hand, Babar's compatriot Haider Ali has risen 86 places to 98th place following scores of 68 and 31, while spinner Shadab Khan has returned to the top 10, climbing five places to ninth place.

Haris Rauf has gone up by three places to 19th, while Mohammad Nawaz has risen 29 places to 54th. Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosen of the West Indies has also moved up by 73 places to occupy the 68th rank among bowlers.

Australia batsmen Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head benefited from their excellent performances in Brisbane, rising to career-high places in the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings, as did Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi following the Dhaka Test versus Bangladesh.

Australia batsmen Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head benefited from their excellent performances in Brisbane, rising to career-high places in the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings, as did Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi following the Dhaka Test versus Bangladesh. Labuschagne's first innings 74 in the Ashes 2021 opener against England has boosted him two places to a career-high second spot, while Player-of-the-Match Travis Head's swift 152 has propelled him 16 places to tenth. Head's previous highest rating was 17th, whereas Labuschagne's was third. ALSO READ: Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater arrested and charged in case of stalking and harassment Other batters who have risen in the rankings following the first Ashes Test, which Australia won by nine wickets, include Australia opener David Warner (up three places to sixth) and England's Dawid Malan (up 18 places to 77th), while England's Ollie Robinson (up four places to 31st) and Mark Wood (up two places to 50th) have risen in the list led by Australia captain Pat Cummins. Shaheen tops the bowling rankings in the current weekly update for men, which includes the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan that Babar Azam & Co. won by an innings and eight runs to secure full ICC World Test Championship points from the series. Shaheen has maintained his rise with three wickets in the encounter, while off-spinner Sajid Khan has risen 52 places to 49th following a 12-wicket performance that earned him Player-of-the-Match award. After good half-centuries, Mohammad Rizwan (up five places to 18th) and Fawad Alam (up seven places to 20th) have climbed up the batters' list. Shakib Al Hasan scored 33 and 63 for Bangladesh, moving him up to 35th position. He has also moved up one spot to fourth rank among all-rounders, closing in on Ben Stokes and India's Ravindra Jadeja, who is now third. ALSO READ | Ravindra Jadeja shuns Test retirement rumours in style courtesy a fitting post on Twitter Dawid Malan has returned to the top of the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings. Meanwhile, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was unable to maintain his position after two matches of their series against the West Indies. On the other hand, Babar's compatriot Haider Ali has risen 86 places to 98th place following scores of 68 and 31, while spinner Shadab Khan has returned to the top 10, climbing five places to ninth place. Haris Rauf has gone up by three places to 19th, while Mohammad Nawaz has risen 29 places to 54th. Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosen of the West Indies has also moved up by 73 places to occupy the 68th rank among bowlers.

ICC Rankings: Marnus Labuschagne rises to second spot in Tests, Babar Azam dethroned in T20Is

India captain Virat Kohli dropped four places to eighth while his team-mate KL Rahul jumped three slots to fifth in the latest ICC men's T20I Player Rankings for batters, released on Wednesday. 
 
Apart from first two matches the T20 World Cup, Kohli didn't get too many opportunities to bat and it affected his T20I batting rankings. On the other hand, Rahul with his three fifties in India's last three matches, moved to No 5. 
 
After returning low scores against Pakistan and New Zealand, KL was brilliant against Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia but the knocks came in too late for India as they exited the tournament in the Super 12 stage. 
 
Meanwhile, Aiden Markram has made significant gains in his T20I rankings on the back of the sensational performances for South Africa in the ongoing World Cup. Markram`s unbeaten knock of 52 in just 25 balls in South Africa`s victory over Group 1 table-toppers England sees him climb to the No 3 spot in the T20I rankings for batters.

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His heroics with the bat has also helped him break into the top 10 all-rounders, rising seven places to No 7. 
 
South African teammate Rassie van der Dussen too broke into the top 10 rankings for batters, climbing six spots to occupy the 10th spot in the latest update. Van der Dussen scored a Player of the Match-winning knock of 94* against England, helping the Proteas post a daunting total of 189. 
 
Unfortunately for South Africa, their win against England was not enough as they crashed out of the Men`s T20 World Cup on net run rate, despite winning four games out of five. 
 
In the rankings for bowlers, the Australian duo of Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood climbed the charts. Both bowlers have been in great form of late and were instrumental in Australia qualifying for the semi-finals of the World Cup. 
 
Zampa's five-for against Bangladesh takes him to the No.5 spot ,while Hazlewood went up 11 places to No.8, thanks to his four-wicket haul against West Indies.

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The other major movement in the top 10 saw Tim Southee, who has picked up five wickets since the last update, move three places up to No 9 in the bowling rankings. 
 
The Australian domination in the latest update continued with Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh moving up in the all-rounders` rankings. Maxwell went up three places to become the new No 4 ranked all-rounder while Marsh ascended five spots to No 9. 
 
Sri Lankan sensation Wanindu Hasaranga achieved a career-high rating (173) for all-rounders, thus going up one spot to No 3.

India captain Virat Kohli dropped four places to eighth while his team-mate KL Rahul jumped three slots to fifth in the latest ICC men's T20I Player Rankings for batters, released on Wednesday.

India captain Virat Kohli dropped four places to eighth while his team-mate KL Rahul jumped three slots to fifth in the latest ICC men's T20I Player Rankings for batters, released on Wednesday. Apart from first two matches the T20 World Cup, Kohli didn't get too many opportunities to bat and it affected his T20I batting rankings. On the other hand, Rahul with his three fifties in India's last three matches, moved to No 5. After returning low scores against Pakistan and New Zealand, KL was brilliant against Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia but the knocks came in too late for India as they exited the tournament in the Super 12 stage. Meanwhile, Aiden Markram has made significant gains in his T20I rankings on the back of the sensational performances for South Africa in the ongoing World Cup. Markram`s unbeaten knock of 52 in just 25 balls in South Africa`s victory over Group 1 table-toppers England sees him climb to the No 3 spot in the T20I rankings for batters. ALSO READ: England or New Zealand? Shoaib Akhtar reveals which side he is backing in T20 WC's first semi-final His heroics with the bat has also helped him break into the top 10 all-rounders, rising seven places to No 7. South African teammate Rassie van der Dussen too broke into the top 10 rankings for batters, climbing six spots to occupy the 10th spot in the latest update. Van der Dussen scored a Player of the Match-winning knock of 94* against England, helping the Proteas post a daunting total of 189. Unfortunately for South Africa, their win against England was not enough as they crashed out of the Men`s T20 World Cup on net run rate, despite winning four games out of five. In the rankings for bowlers, the Australian duo of Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood climbed the charts. Both bowlers have been in great form of late and were instrumental in Australia qualifying for the semi-finals of the World Cup. Zampa's five-for against Bangladesh takes him to the No.5 spot ,while Hazlewood went up 11 places to No.8, thanks to his four-wicket haul against West Indies. ALSO READ | 'Leading a national team is completely different': Sunil Gavaskar reacts to Rohit Sharma's success in IPL The other major movement in the top 10 saw Tim Southee, who has picked up five wickets since the last update, move three places up to No 9 in the bowling rankings. The Australian domination in the latest update continued with Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh moving up in the all-rounders` rankings. Maxwell went up three places to become the new No 4 ranked all-rounder while Marsh ascended five spots to No 9. Sri Lankan sensation Wanindu Hasaranga achieved a career-high rating (173) for all-rounders, thus going up one spot to No 3.

ICC T20I Rankings: Virat Kohli drops four spots to 8th, KL Rahul jumps to 5th among batters

Pakistan captain Babar Azam`s two successive half-centuries in the ICC Men`s T20 World Cup 2021 have helped him overtake England`s Dawid Malan and grab the top position for batters in the ICC Men`s T20I Player Rankings.

Babar, who scored 51 against Afghanistan and 70 against Namibia to lead the 2009 champions into the semifinals, is at the top for the sixth time in his career. The 27-year-old had first attained top position on January 28, 2018. He is presently also ranked No. 1 in ODIs.

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Babar's tally of 834 rating points keeps him 36 points ahead of Dawid Malan but Babar's career-best remains 896 rating points that he achieved after scoring 65 against England at Cardiff on 5 May 2019. Malan had been at the top since 29 November last year.

England`s performances in the tournament too reflect in the rankings, with both their openers Jos Buttler and Jason Roy moving up in the latest weekly update.

Buttler has gained eight slots to reach a career-best ninth position after smashing his maiden T20I hundred against Sri Lanka while Roy is up to five places to 14th.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has topped the bowling charts for the first time in his career after two successive three-wicket hauls against South Africa and England. He replaces South Africa`s Tabraiz Shamsi, who was at the top since 10 April this year.

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The top four bowlers in the rankings are all wrist spinners, with England`s Adil Rashid overtaking Afghanistan`s Rashid Khan to take third place with a career-best 730 rating points. A fast bowler who has made rapid rise is South Africa`s Anrich Nortje, who has gained 18 slots to reach the seventh position.

At the top of the all-rounders` table, Mohammad Nabi has caught up with Shakib Al Hasan on 271 rating points. Hasaranga is fourth on this list.&nbsp;

Pakistan captain Babar Azam`s two successive half-centuries in the ICC Men`s T20 World Cup 2021 have helped him overtake England`s Dawid Malan and grab the top position for batters in the ICC Men`s T20I Player Rankings.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam`s two successive half-centuries in the ICC Men`s T20 World Cup 2021 have helped him overtake England`s Dawid Malan and grab the top position for batters in the ICC Men`s T20I Player Rankings. Babar, who scored 51 against Afghanistan and 70 against Namibia to lead the 2009 champions into the semifinals, is at the top for the sixth time in his career. The 27-year-old had first attained top position on January 28, 2018. He is presently also ranked No. 1 in ODIs. ALSO READ: T20 WC: Unpredictable Pakistan have been very consistent, says former women's team captain Sana Mir Babar's tally of 834 rating points keeps him 36 points ahead of Dawid Malan but Babar's career-best remains 896 rating points that he achieved after scoring 65 against England at Cardiff on 5 May 2019. Malan had been at the top since 29 November last year. England`s performances in the tournament too reflect in the rankings, with both their openers Jos Buttler and Jason Roy moving up in the latest weekly update. Buttler has gained eight slots to reach a career-best ninth position after smashing his maiden T20I hundred against Sri Lanka while Roy is up to five places to 14th. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has topped the bowling charts for the first time in his career after two successive three-wicket hauls against South Africa and England. He replaces South Africa`s Tabraiz Shamsi, who was at the top since 10 April this year. ALSO READ | T20 WC: R Ashwin or Rahul Chahar for Varun Chakravarthy? Predicting India's XI for Afghanistan clash The top four bowlers in the rankings are all wrist spinners, with England`s Adil Rashid overtaking Afghanistan`s Rashid Khan to take third place with a career-best 730 rating points. A fast bowler who has made rapid rise is South Africa`s Anrich Nortje, who has gained 18 slots to reach the seventh position. At the top of the all-rounders` table, Mohammad Nabi has caught up with Shakib Al Hasan on 271 rating points. Hasaranga is fourth on this list.

ICC T20I Rankings: Babar Azam overtakes Dawid Malan to become top-ranked batter

India have dropped three places to fifth in the expanded men's Twenty20 International team rankings while Pakistan have consolidated their top position, according to the latest list issued by the ICC.&nbsp;

The ICC Friday unveiled an expanded T20I team rankings table with 80 teams who will now be able to gauge their progress in a format, recognised by the world body as the vehicle for the growth of the game.

Pakistan, ICC T20 World Cup champions in 2009, are now on 286 points while the next four teams are within two points of each other -- South Africa (262), England (261), Australia (261) and India (260).

South Africa and India have swapped positions two and five in the expanded table, whose launch coincides with the annual rankings update in which series results from 2015-16 are removed and outcomes from 2016-17 and 2017-18 are weighted at 50 per cent.

In other significant changes, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have moved up one place each to seventh and eighth positions, respectively, with the West Indies going down to ninth position.&nbsp;

In what will be big news for their passionate fans, Nepal have moved from 14th to 11th position while Namibia have grabbed the 20th position.

Teams like Austria, Botswana, Luxembourg and Mozambique are among the sides figuring in the first men's T20I ranking table that features all members meeting the criteria of having played six matches against other ICC members since May 2016.

The move to expand the table follows ICC's decision last year that all men's T20 matches between members from January 1 2019 will be classified as internationals.&nbsp;

As with the ICC Women's T20I team rankings, which were launched in October 2018, teams will need to play six matches against other teams in the previous three to four years to remain in the rankings table.

The qualification process for the ICC men's T20 World Cup, which is underway, includes 58 T20I matches across five regional finals is likely to mean significant movements on the rankings over the coming months.&nbsp;

The first final was held in Papua New Guinea last month whilst the Africa final in Uganda (19-24 May), the Europe final in Guernsey (15-19 June), the Asia final in Singapore (22-28 July) and the Americas final in the USA (19-25 August) are still to come.

Six of these teams will join hosts UAE, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Scotland and Zimbabwe in the global qualifier in what will be another chance to improve their standings on the table as they try to qualify for the ICC men's T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia.

India have dropped three places to fifth in the expanded men's Twenty20 International team rankings while Pakistan have consolidated their top position, according to the latest list issued by the ICC.

India have dropped three places to fifth in the expanded men's Twenty20 International team rankings while Pakistan have consolidated their top position, according to the latest list issued by the ICC. The ICC Friday unveiled an expanded T20I team rankings table with 80 teams who will now be able to gauge their progress in a format, recognised by the world body as the vehicle for the growth of the game. Pakistan, ICC T20 World Cup champions in 2009, are now on 286 points while the next four teams are within two points of each other -- South Africa (262), England (261), Australia (261) and India (260). South Africa and India have swapped positions two and five in the expanded table, whose launch coincides with the annual rankings update in which series results from 2015-16 are removed and outcomes from 2016-17 and 2017-18 are weighted at 50 per cent. In other significant changes, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have moved up one place each to seventh and eighth positions, respectively, with the West Indies going down to ninth position. In what will be big news for their passionate fans, Nepal have moved from 14th to 11th position while Namibia have grabbed the 20th position. Teams like Austria, Botswana, Luxembourg and Mozambique are among the sides figuring in the first men's T20I ranking table that features all members meeting the criteria of having played six matches against other ICC members since May 2016. The move to expand the table follows ICC's decision last year that all men's T20 matches between members from January 1 2019 will be classified as internationals. As with the ICC Women's T20I team rankings, which were launched in October 2018, teams will need to play six matches against other teams in the previous three to four years to remain in the rankings table. The qualification process for the ICC men's T20 World Cup, which is underway, includes 58 T20I matches across five regional finals is likely to mean significant movements on the rankings over the coming months. The first final was held in Papua New Guinea last month whilst the Africa final in Uganda (19-24 May), the Europe final in Guernsey (15-19 June), the Asia final in Singapore (22-28 July) and the Americas final in the USA (19-25 August) are still to come. Six of these teams will join hosts UAE, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Scotland and Zimbabwe in the global qualifier in what will be another chance to improve their standings on the table as they try to qualify for the ICC men's T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia.

India slip to 5th spot in expanded ICC T20 team rankings

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/search?q=babar+azam">Babar Azam</a>, who recently broke <a href="http://www.wionews.com/search?q=virat+kohli">Virat Kohli</a>'s international record to became the fastest Indian to score 1000 runs in T20I, clung on to the top spot among batsmen in T20I rankings released on Monday.

Pakistan opener Babar Azam scored 7, 40 and 79 against New Zealand in the recently concluded three-match series.

For Pakistan, Mohammad Hafeez and Shaheen Afridi made massive gains of 20 spots and 41 spots respectively. Hafeez rose to No.59, while Afridi rose to No.78.

In bowling rankings, India's mystery spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who played a key role in India's series win over West Indies, leapfrogged 14 places to a career-high 23rd in the latest ICC T20 rankings.

Yadav picked up five wickets in two matches at an economy-rate of 5.6 in India's home series 3-0 win over the current T20 champions.

For India, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah also made gains. Kumar climbed nine places to No.19, Bumrah rose five spots to No.21 while Yuzvendra Chahal retained his place at No.4.&nbsp;

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Pakistan and India retained their first and second place in the team rankings, collecting two and three points respectively. Pakistan moved to 138 points while India have 127 points.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Australia will be involved in all four remaining T20Is later this month. They will play South Africa in a one-off match in Carrara on November 17, before taking on India in a three-match series from November 21-25.&nbsp;

If Australia win all four matches, then they will rise to second position on 126 points. However, if they lose all four matches, then they will end up in sixth position on 112 points.

Similarly, South Africa will gain three points if they win on 17 November, while India will move to 129 points if they win all three matches against Australia.&nbsp;

Babar Azam, who recently broke Virat Kohli's international record to became the fastest Indian to score 1000 runs in T20I, clung on to the top spot among batsmen in T20I rankings released on Monday.

Babar Azam, who recently broke Virat Kohli's international record to became the fastest Indian to score 1000 runs in T20I, clung on to the top spot among batsmen in T20I rankings released on Monday. Pakistan opener Babar Azam scored 7, 40 and 79 against New Zealand in the recently concluded three-match series. For Pakistan, Mohammad Hafeez and Shaheen Afridi made massive gains of 20 spots and 41 spots respectively. Hafeez rose to No.59, while Afridi rose to No.78. In bowling rankings, India's mystery spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who played a key role in India's series win over West Indies, leapfrogged 14 places to a career-high 23rd in the latest ICC T20 rankings. Yadav picked up five wickets in two matches at an economy-rate of 5.6 in India's home series 3-0 win over the current T20 champions. For India, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah also made gains. Kumar climbed nine places to No.19, Bumrah rose five spots to No.21 while Yuzvendra Chahal retained his place at No.4. Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammad Hafeez make big gains in latest @MRFWorldwide ICC T20I Rankings! Yadav jumps 14 places to a career-high No.23 in the bowlers' rankings. Hafeez vaults 16 places to No.53 among batsmen. Details ⬇️https://t.co/Bkf8sDlQuU pic.twitter.com/w7hBdc4BmW — ICC (@ICC) November 12, 2018 × Pakistan and India retained their first and second place in the team rankings, collecting two and three points respectively. Pakistan moved to 138 points while India have 127 points. Meanwhile, Australia will be involved in all four remaining T20Is later this month. They will play South Africa in a one-off match in Carrara on November 17, before taking on India in a three-match series from November 21-25. If Australia win all four matches, then they will rise to second position on 126 points. However, if they lose all four matches, then they will end up in sixth position on 112 points. Similarly, South Africa will gain three points if they win on 17 November, while India will move to 129 points if they win all three matches against Australia.

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