The ICC released the latest update of their T20I players rankings on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, and it saw some major movement owing to performances in the T20 World Cup 2021.
Team India, which failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament, had a good finish to their campaign earning dominating wins over Afghanistan, Scotland, and Namibia. And thanks to three consecutive half-centuries in these three wins, KL Rahul moved to No.5 in the rankings.
Rahul was brilliant against Afghanistan, Scotland, and Namibia but the knocks came in too late for India as they exited the tournament in the Super 12 stage. On the other hand, Virat Kohli slipped to the 8th spot in the rankings, despite a half-century against Pakistan.
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Apart from these, the South African duo of Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen saw some upwards movement in the rankings. Markram's unbeaten knock of 52 in just 25 balls in South Africa's victory over Group 1 table-toppers England sees him climb to the number three spot in the latest T20I rankings for batters.
Rassie van der Dussen broke into the top 10 rankings thanks to his Player of the Match-winning knock of 94* against England, helping the Proteas post a daunting total of 189.
In the bowling rankings, the Australian duo of Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood climbed the charts. Zampa picked a fifer against Bangladesh takes him to the No.5 spot, while Hazlewood went up 11 places to No.8, thanks to his four-wicket haul against West Indies.
(ANI inputs)
