Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya showcased outstanding performances in the recent series against South Africa. Both have achieved milestones in the new ICC rankings. Hardik Pandya tops the T20 all-rounder rankings, while Tilak Varma enters the top 10 T20 batsmen rankings.
Tilak Varma
With significant victories in the T20 format, Indian players have secured prominent positions in the latest ICC white-ball cricket rankings. Hardik Pandya has regained the top spot in the ICC T20 all-rounder rankings after his stellar performance in India's 3-1 series win against South Africa.
Arshdeep Singh
Young batting star Tilak Varma, with two centuries and 280 runs, has jumped 69 places to enter the top 10 of the ICC Men's T20 batting rankings. His performance against South Africa has made him the highest-ranked Indian T20 batsman, surpassing Suryakumar Yadav (fourth). Sanju Samson also moved up to 22nd in the T20 batting rankings.
South African batsman Tristan Stubbs is at 23rd, while Heinrich Klaasen has progressed to 59th in the T20 batting rankings. Indian left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has achieved his best ranking of ninth in the ICC T20 bowling rankings. Australian bowlers Adam Zampa and Nathan Ellis have also made significant progress.
Following their series win against New Zealand, Sri Lankan cricketers have solidified their presence in the T20 and ODI rankings. Kusal Mendis has moved up to 12th in the T20 batting rankings, while Maheesh Theekshana has climbed to sixth in the ODI bowling rankings. Mendis and Avishka Fernando have also progressed in the ODI batting rankings, while New Zealand's Will Young has moved up to 22nd.