Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill Make Gains In T20I Batting Rankings After Good Shows Against Zimbabwe

In the recently concluded 5-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, Yashasvi Jaiswal amassed 141 runs, while Shubman Gill scored 170, contributing to India's 4-1 victory with a new-look team.

New Delhi: After his impressive performances against Zimbabwe, India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal has climbed 4 places to secure the 6th spot in the latest ICC T20I batting rankings. His captain for the series, Shubman Gill, who was the top run-scorer in the Zimbabwe series, has surged 36 places to reach 37th in the rankings.

In the recently concluded 5-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, Yashasvi Jaiswal amassed 141 runs, while Shubman Gill scored 170, contributing to India’s 4-1 victory with a new-look team.

Meanwhile, power-hitter Suryakumar Yadav maintains his stronghold at the 2nd spot in the rankings, just behind Australia’s Travis Head, who leads the list. However, Ruturaj Gaikwad slipped a place to 8th in the standings.

Currently, no Indian player features in the top 10 of the T20I bowlers rankings. Despite being rested for the Zimbabwe series, Axar Patel dropped four places to 13th. However, fast bowler Mukesh Kumar and spinner Washington Sundar have both made significant upward strides in the rankings.

Mukesh, who clinched eight wickets from just three games, has gained 36 places to reach 46th spot while spinner Washington Sundar, who got eight wickets in five wickets, has risen 21 spots to 73rd rank.

England’s Adil Rashid leads the T20I bowlers’ chart, followed by South Africa’s Anrich Nortje and Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka.

In the T20I all-rounders’ rankings, India’s Hardik Pandya dropped four places to sixth while Axar slipped one rung to 13th.

Washington (41st) and Shivam Dube (43rd) have risen by eight and 35 places to 41st abd 43rd spots respectively.

Sri Lanka’s Hasaranga continues to top the all-rounders’ list ahead os Australia’s Marcus Stoinis and Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza.