Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have each dropped one spot to fourth and fifth positions, respectively, in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Batter’s rankings after a disappointing performance in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav, who had held the top spot since December 2023, lost his position to Australian opener Travis Head. Head, 30, climbed four places in the rankings after a strong performance in the T20 World Cup 2024, scoring 255 runs in seven innings at an average of 42.50 and a strike rate of 158.38, making him the tournament’s second-highest run scorer with two half-centuries, according to India Today.
England’s Phil Salt has slipped to third position. West Indies’ Johnson Charles moved up four places to 10th, while Afghanistan’s Rehmanullah Garbaz advanced five places to 11th. England’s Jonny Bairstow climbed 14 places to 13th, and South Africa’s Quinton de Kock moved up 10 places to 15th.
Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga reclaimed the top spot in the T20 all-rounders rankings from Australia’s Marcus Stoinis, who fell to fourth. Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi moved up two ranks to second, and India’s Hardik Pandya climbed four ranks to third, placing him just above Stoinis. Pakistan’s Imad Wasim is in 11th position.
