The International Cricket Council (ICC) has updated the T20I batting rankings and Pakistani star batter Babar Azam has climbed to the fourth position in the latest ICC T20I batting rankings.
According to the latest ICC T20I batting rankings, Babar surpassed South African batter Aiden Markram and earned a total of 763 points.
The 29-year-old stood out as a top player for the Green Shirts in the recent five-match series against New Zealand, even though Pakistan lost 4-1. He showed his excellent batting skills, finishing as the second-highest run-scorer with a total of 213 runs in five matches.
Moreover, his average was an impressive 42.60, and he maintained a strike rate of 142.00, scoring three half-centuries.
Here is the latest T20I Batting Rankings
Position | Team | Players | Rating |
1 | India | Suryakumar Yadav | 869 |
2 | England | Phil Salt | 802 |
3 | Pakistan | Mohammad Rizwan | 775 |
4 | Pakistan | Babar Azam | 763 |
5 | South Africa | Aiden Markram | 755 |
6 | India | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 739 |
7 | South Africa | Rile Rossouw | 689 |
8 | England | Jos Buttler | 680 |
9 | India | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 661 |
10 | South Africa | Reeza Hendricks | 660 |
India’s Suryakumar Yadav now tops the ICC T20I batting rankings with the highest 869 rating points. He achieved this feat after smashing a brilliant century in the final game of India’s series against South Africa. Phil Salt, the English wicketkeeper-batsman, is in the second position with 802 points.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter and vice-captain of the team, Mohammad Rizwan, is also in the third position with 775 points.