India’s young wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan has jumped 68 places in the ICC T20 rankings. Now he has reached number seven in the T20 batting rankings. At the same time, Virat Kohli has suffered in both ODI and T20 rankings. The special thing is that Ishan Kishan achieved this feat just 15 months after his debut. He made his international debut on 14 March 2021 in a T20 match against England in Ahmedabad. He finished seventh in the ICC rankings released on 15 June 2022.
Born on July 18, 1998 in Patna, the capital of Bihar, this is the career-best T20 batting ranking of Ishan Kishan. He now has 689 rating points. Ishan Kishan is the only Indian in the top-10 players in the current T20 batting rankings. On the other hand, Jasprit Bumrah has also gained a place in the Test bowling rankings. He has now reached number three with 830 rating points.
Ravichandran Ashwin is at the second position with 850 rating points. Australia’s Pat Cummins is in the first place. He has 901 rating points. There is not a single Indian in the top-10 of T20 bowling rankings. The list is topped by Josh Hazlewood of Australia with 792 rating points. Even in the T20 all-rounder rankings, there is no Indian in the top-10. The list is topped by Mohammad Nabi of Afghanistan with 267 rating points.
England’s Joe Root regains top spot in Test batting rankings
England’s Joe Root has reached the top of the Test batting rankings. He pushed Australia Marnus Labuschagne to number two. Indian captain Rohit Sharma is at number 8 and Virat Kohli is at number 10. There has been no change in the ranking of both. Rohit Sharma remains at number four in the ODI batting rankings, while Virat Kohli has lost a place. He has been pushed to number three by Imam-ul-Haq of Pakistan.
Rohit Sharma gains, Virat Kohli loses in T20 batting rankings
Rohit Sharma has reached the 17th position in the T20 batting rankings. They have a position advantage. Virat Kohli has lost two places. He has now slipped to number 21. Babar Azam, the captain of the Pakistan cricket team, is at number four in the Test batting rankings. Babar Azam is at the top of the ODI and T20 batting rankings.