T20 World Cup 2021: Jasprit Bumrah only Indian to rise in ICC T20I Rankings
FollowIndia has not had a fruitful outing in the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup. With most Indians misfiring, Jasprit Bumrah is the only one to have shown a spirited performance, thus rising in the ICC T20I Rankings.
As far as Team India is concerned, it has had a poor performance in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, being held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It has lost its initial two games against Pakistan and New Zealand, as it stares at an early exit, while it is in a must-win situation in its remaining three matches.
Consequently, most Indians have failed to fire in the tournament so far, while they have slipped in the ICC T20I Rankings of late. However, there is one Indian who has displayed resilience and fighting spirit in the matches of late, which happens to be pacer Jasprit Bumrah. As a result, he has scaled the rankings, rising ten places to be jointly placed in the 24th spot along with Fabian Allen of Windies.
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As far as the other Indian bowlers are concerned, seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar remains the top-ranked one, while he has slipped to the 18th spot. Next is spinner Washington Sundar, who is placed 23rd but does not feature in the Indian side taking part in the competition currently. The top spot is taken by pacer Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka.
As for the batters, barely any Indian has risen in the rankings. Skipper Virat Kohli holds the fourth spot while following is opener KL Rahul, who stays in eighth place. Rohit Sharma has climbed to 23rd, thanks to some non-performance by the batters above him. At the top is Pakistan skipper Babar Azam.
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Considering the all-rounders, no Indian features in the top-20 list, while Mohammad Nabi of Afghanistan tops the chart. As for the teams, India has dropped a spot to second, while Pakistan has displaced it in the second. At the top is former champion England, which is currently unbeaten in the tournament so far.
