ICC issues updated T20I rankings for batters, bowlers

Lahore: The latest T20I rankings for batters on Wednesday witnessed significant changes, particularly highlighting players from Ireland and Pakistan following their series in Dublin.

Andrew Balbirnie from Ireland advanced six places to 53rd after scoring 128 runs across three matches against Pakistan.

His teammate, Harry Tector, also made notable progress, jumping 12 spots to 69th after accumulating 98 runs in the series.

From Pakistan, the aggressive left-hander Fakhar Zaman climbed four places to 57th in the updated batting rankings.

Mohammad Rizwan (781 points) and Babar Azam (761 points) held their positions at third and fourth respectively in the ICC T20 batting rankings, with Suryakumar Yadav remaining at the top with 861 rating points.

In the bowling rankings, Imad Wasim made a substantial leap, moving up 24 spots to tie for 52nd. He also advanced five places to 16th in the all-rounder rankings, thanks to his economical bowling against Ireland.

Shadab Khan, however, experienced a setback, dropping six places to 33rd in the bowling rankings after conceding 54 runs in four overs without taking a wicket during the first T20I. This performance led to his exclusion from the subsequent two matches against Ireland.

Besides it, Haris Rauf fell three spots to 27th in the rankings after missing the Ireland series.