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Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya re-claimed the highest spot within the newest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings for all-rounders on Wednesday following his distinctive efficiency within the not too long ago concluded T20I sequence towards South Africa. Pandya overtook England’s Liam Livingstone and Nepal dynamo Dipendra Singh Airee on the high of the T20I all-rounder charts on the again of some robust type throughout India’s latest sequence in South Africa, with the 31-year-old producing some eye-catching efforts with each bat and ball.
His innings of 39* within the second recreation of the four-match sequence helped steadiness India’s innings, whereas his spell of 1/8 from three overs through the decisive fourth contest ensured the Asian aspect claimed a formidable 3-1 sequence triumph.
It is the second time Pandya has held the No.1 rating for T20 all-rounders, with the constant India performer first rising to the highest on the finish of this yr’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Pandya wasn’t the one India participant to make big strides on the most recent rankings replace, with Player of the Series and rising spectacular younger batter Tilak Varma taking pictures up the batting charts a whopping 69 locations following his two centuries and 280 runs for the sequence towards the Proteas.
The rise noticed Varma transfer to 3rd place general behind No.1 ranked T20I batter Travis Head which meant he’s now the highest-rated batter from India, with skipper Suryakumar Yadav dropping one spot to fourth behind him.
Teammate Sanju Samson – who additionally managed two centuries through the sequence with South Africa – climbed 17 spots to twenty second on the identical checklist for T20I batters, whereas the Proteas batters Tristan Stubbs (up three rungs to twenty third) and Heinrich Klaasen (up six locations to equal 59th) additionally climbed up within the rankings.
There are additionally enhancements on the checklist for T20I batters for Sri Lanka right-hander Kusal Mendis (up three spots to equal twelfth) and West Indies hard-hitter Shai Hope (up 16 locations to twenty first), whereas versatile Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis improves 10 spots to forty fifth following his latest half-century towards Pakistan.
Australian duo Adam Zampa and Nathan Ellis are among the many largest movers on the up to date rankings for T20I bowlers, with India seamer Arshdeep Singh gained three locations to maneuver to ninth and a brand new career-high score following his efforts towards South Africa.
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