Mohammad Rizwan opens up after becoming No.1 T20I batter

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan, on Wedneday, became the third Pakistani to claim the top spot in ICC T20I Rankings for batters.

The 30-year-old displaced his captain Babar Azam after impressive performances in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022, leading the run charts with 192 runs in 3 matches.

Rizwan was Pakistan's mainstay with the bat in their matches against Hong Kong and India, scoring 78* and 71 respectively in their back-to-back victories. His performances have seen him gain one spot, overtaking Babar who has endured a lean run in the tournament so far. Babar has been at the top of the T20I batting charts for 1155 days in his career (as of 7 September). 

Meanwhile, Rizwan thanked Almight Allah for the achievement and told Babar to count this as 1156th day of the reign because him and the captain are equal. He concluded his tweet by thanking his fans for showing immense love.

Alhumdulillah. 🤲

Sirf Allah se hota hai
Allah k ghair se nahi hota.

Count this as 1156th day of the reign of Kaptaan @babarazam258. Kaptaan or me alag nahi hain. The King remains the King. Hum sab aik hain.

Ap sab k saath, mohabbaton or duaon ka shukriya. #PakistanZindabad https://t.co/SGbB1wpiih

— Muhammad Rizwan (@iMRizwanPak) September 7, 2022