Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have dropped one spot each to slip to fourth and fifth position, respectively, in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Batter’s rankings after a dismal performance in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav, who had been the top-ranked batsman since December 2023, has been overtaken by Australian opener Travis Head in the rankings.
Head, 30, climbed four places in the rankings after performing well in the T20 World Cup 2024.
According to India Today, he has scored 255 runs in seven innings, averaging 42.50 per game with a strike rate of 158.38. This makes him the second-highest run-scorer in the tournament, and he has also hit two half-centuries.
Furthermore, England’s Phil Salt also downgraded by one rank slipping to the third position.
The latest rankings show that West Indies’ Johnson Charles has moved up four places to be placed at the 10th position while Afghanistan’s Rehmanullah Garbaz trails behind him in the 11th position, after moving five ranks.
Additionally, England’s Jonny Bairstow climbed 14 places to the 13th position and South Africa’s Quinton de Kock has moved up 10 places to the 15th position in the rankings.
Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga regained his top spot in the T20 all-rounder rankings, pushing Australia’s Marcus Stoinis down to fourth place. Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi is now in second place, having moved up two spots.
India’s Hardik Pandya climbed four positions to reach third place, just above Stoinis. Pakistan’s Imad Wasim is in 11th place.
