New Delhi, Delhi
India captain Shreyas Iyer has received a major boost following his impressive century against the West Indies. In the latest ICC T20 International rankings, Iyer climbed 18 places to break into the top 10. He has now moved up to seventh position in the batting rankings.
Iyer scored the first T20I century of his career in the match against the West Indies at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium on Tuesday. He played an unbeaten innings of 102 runs off 43 balls. Following this performance, his rating points increased to 786.
In the batting rankings, India’s wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan remains at the top with 902 rating points. Indian opener Abhishek Sharma is in second place with 887 points, while Pakistan T20 captain Sahibzada Farhan occupies third place with 818 rating points.
In the bowling rankings, Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan has also benefited. Rashid has moved to the top spot with 720 rating points, while Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed is second with 718 points.
Indian all-rounder Axar Patel has also made a significant jump in the rankings. He climbed 16 places to reach seventh position. Axar currently has 664 rating points.
Iyer’s century against the West Indies has therefore had a clear impact on his individual ICC T20I ranking, helping him make a significant jump into the top 10.
