Ruturaj Gaikwad has made a significant leap in the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings
Ruturaj Gaikwad has made a significant leap in the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings, climbing 13 places to break into the top 10 following his impressive unbeaten 77 off 47 balls during India's dominant victory over Zimbabwe in the second T20I.
Gaikwad now occupies the seventh position with 662 rating points. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan hold the fourth and fifth spots respectively, with ratings of 755 and 746.
In addition to Gaikwad's rise, fellow Indian batters Rinku Singh and Abhishek Sharma have also made notable gains.
Rinku moved up four spots to 39th after his aggressive 48 not out off 22 deliveries in the same match. Abhishek Sharma, who recovered from a duck in the first game to smash a stunning 100 from just 47 balls in the second match, entered the rankings at 75th position.
Ravi Bishnoi's six wickets in the first two games propelled him eight places up to 14th in ICC T20I bowlers rankings, while Blessing Muzarabani also rose eight spots to 55th after his impactful performance of 1/17 in Zimbabwe's victory in the first T20I.
In the ICC Men's T20I All-Rounder Rankings, Wanindu Hasaranga claimed the top position outright, displacing Hardik Pandya to second place.
India's Washington Sundar entered the top 50, boosted by his quickfire 27 in the first game and his three wickets across both matches.