Shreyas Iyer Climbs To Career-High Fourth In T20I Rankings

India captain Shreyas Iyer has climbed three places to a career-high fourth position in the latest ICC T20I batting rankings after scoring his maiden century in the ongoing home series against the West Indies.

Iyer’s rise follows his explosive performance in the first T20I in Lucknow. India now have three batters in the top four, with Ishan Kishan leading the rankings and Abhishek Sharma occupying second place. Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan sits third after earning a career-best rating against Sri Lanka.

Sanju Samson, Other Batters Make Gains

Among other T20I batters, Sanju Samson moved up four places to joint 27th, while Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis climbed three spots to 23rd. West Indies batter Sherfane Rutherford rose 13 places to joint 24th.

Pakistan youngster Maaz Sadaqat made a significant jump, moving from outside the top 100 to 45th after his performances in the three-match series against Sri Lanka.

West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase also improved, climbing 24 places to 23rd in the T20I bowling rankings and two spots to third among all-rounders. Pakistan’s Salman Mirza rose to 14th among bowlers, while Saim Ayub moved up to 54th.

Australia Players Rise In Test Rankings

India’s Ravindra Jadeja continued to lead the Test all-rounders’ rankings. South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder climbed to fourth, while Simon Harmer moved up five places to joint 23rd.

Australia’s 214-run victory over South Africa in the first Test in Durban also brought gains for several players. Matthew Renshaw rose from outside the top 100 to joint 49th among Test batters after scoring 190 and 82 in the match.

Former world No. 1 Marnus Labuschagne climbed four places to 34th, while South Africa opener Aiden Markram moved up four spots to joint 10th.