Hardik Pandya has jumped eight places to a best-ever fifth position in the latest ICC T20I all-rounders’ rankings following his excellent outing against Pakistan in the Asia Cup on Sunday. Hardik claimed 3/25 and scored 33 not out from just 17 balls during their five-wicket victory.
The all-rounder is vital to India’s chances in the World Cup in Australia. Afghanistan’s blistering start to the Asia Cup has not gone unnoticed, with a number of players rewarded in the updated rankings.
An ICC release said Rashid Khan jumped to third position among the bowlers with 708 rating points, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman returns to the top-10 with a seven-slot leap to No.9 on 660 points. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who took 4/26 against Pakistan, is placed eighth.
There were no new entrants in the batting top ten, though Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan moved up to second (796) to join Babar Azam (810) in the top two.