India captain Shreyas Iyer has climbed to a career-high fourth position in the latest ICC T20I batting rankings, gaining three places after an impressive century against the West Indies.
Iyer registered his maiden T20I hundred in the opening match of the ongoing five-match series at home, securing a significant rise in the rankings. India now have three batters in the top four, with Ishan Kishan leading the chart and Abhishek Sharma placed second.
Pakistan skipper Sahibzada Farhan occupies third position after earning a career-best rating following his performances against Sri Lanka.
Several other players also made progress in the T20I rankings. Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis rose three places to 23rd, while West Indies batter Sherfane Rutherford jumped 13 spots to share 24th place. India’s Sanju Samson advanced four positions to joint 27th, while Pakistan’s Maaz Sadaqat surged to 45th from outside the top 100.
In the bowling rankings, West Indies player Roston Chase climbed 24 places to 23rd. He also moved up two spots to third in the T20I all-rounders’ list. Pakistan’s Salman Mirza improved nine places to 14th among bowlers, while Saim Ayub rose eight positions to 54th.
The updated Test rankings also witnessed movement following Australia’s 214-run win over South Africa in the opening match of their three-Test series in Durban.
Australia batter Matthew Renshaw climbed into the top 50 after a standout performance, scoring 190 in the first innings and 82 in the second. He rose from outside the top 100 to joint 49th in the Test batting rankings. Marnus Labuschagne moved up four places to 34th, while South Africa opener Aiden Markram advanced to joint 10th.
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood gained two places to seventh in the Test bowling rankings after recording figures of six for 49 on the final day. Mitchell Starc retained the top spot, with his lead over New Zealand’s Matt Henry reduced to four rating points.
South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje returned to the Test bowling rankings at 34th after playing his first red-ball match in over three years.
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja remained at the top of the Test all-rounders’ rankings. South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder moved up to fourth, while Simon Harmer climbed five places to joint 23rd.
Meanwhile, the drawn one-off Test between Afghanistan and Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi led to changes in the batting and bowling charts. Afghanistan’s Rahmat Shah advanced 13 places to 13th, while Bangladesh batter Litton Das rose three spots to joint 29th.
Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud, who claimed a hat-trick and took five wickets in the match, climbed seven places to 38th in the Test bowling rankings.
