Babar Azam, Rizwan slip down in ICC T20I rankings
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Travis Head has replaced India’s Suryakumar Yadav as world's No 1 batsman
(Web Desk) – Pakistan captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan slipped down in ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings released on Wednesday.
The skipper dropped one spot to fourth place replacing Mohammad Rizwan, who has slipped to fifth spot.
The fall in their rankings comes after Pakistan were knocked out of the T20 World Cup 2024 in early stage.
Meanwhile, dynamic left-hand batsman of Australia, Travis Head, is the new No.1 batter as he has dethroned India’s Suryakumar Yadav.
Suryakumar Yadav has been the top-ranked men’s batter in the T20 format since December 2023, having also held the No. 1 spot on previous occasions. But SKY’s tenure is no more, thanks to some stunning displays at the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup by an in-form Australian.
Head saved his best for last in the T20 World Cup, slamming a brilliant 76 in a losing cause against India, keeping a high-scoring game alive for far longer than looked likely after Rohit Sharma had teed up a huge score for India.
The Australian has jumped four places into the top spot, with Suryakumar, Phil Salt, Babar Azam, and Mohammad Rizwan all dropping down a place to make up the remainder of the top five.
West Indies’ Johnson Charles is the only new arrival into the top ten, up four spots, with Afghanistan star Rahmanullah Gurbaz a place lower after going up five spots.
