Men's T20I Rankings: Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy Lead
The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the latest T20I rankings for men, with Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy holding the top positions.
Top Batters
Young Indian opener Abhishek Sharma leads the batter rankings with 925 rating points, ahead of England's Phil Salt and Tilak Verma. Suryakumar Yadav, India's T20 captain, is the only other Indian in the top 10 batters, placed eighth.
Leading Bowlers
Spinner Varun Chakravarthy remains first among T20I bowlers. Australia's Josh Hazlewood improved two spots to tenth, thanks to his performances against India at home. Following Chakravarthy are West Indies' Akeal Hosain and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan. No other Indian bowlers rank near the top.
Allrounder Rankings
Hardik Pandya is the sole Indian in the top 10 allrounders, positioned fourth.
"Young India opener Abhishek Sharma and spinner Varun Chakravarthy continued to occupy the top spots among batters and bowlers in the latest ICC Men’s T20 Players’ Rankings."
"Chakravarthy is followed by West Indies’ Akeal Hosain and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan."
The rankings highlight key Indian players prominently among elite T20 cricketers worldwide.
Author's summary: Abhishek Sharma tops the T20I batter rankings, Varun Chakravarthy leads bowlers, and Hardik Pandya is the highest-ranked Indian allrounder in the latest ICC men's T20 rankings.