India’s dominance in ICC T20 rankings, Abhishek and Ishan’s brilliant performance

Sports News: Amidst the fanfare of the T20 World Cup, Indian batsmen have also proved their strength in the new ICC T20I rankings. Performing excellently in the tournament, Ishan Kishan has achieved the best position of his career and reached second place. At the same time, Sanju Samson has attracted everyone’s attention by making a strong jump of 18 places.

Great performance by Kishan and Abhishek

In the ICC T20I batsmen’s rankings, Indian opener Ishan Kishan has come to second place with 871 rating points. He is now just four points behind his teammate Abhishek Sharma, who is ranked first with 875 points. Kishan has shown unparalleled form in the World Cup, scoring a total of 317 runs in nine innings, which includes half-centuries against Pakistan, Namibia and New Zealand. His brilliant innings helped India move towards victory.

Samson made new records

However, Sanju Samson remained at the forefront of the discussion. This wicketkeeper-batsman from Kerala took full advantage of every opportunity. Following a stellar performance in the semi-finals and final, Samson has jumped 18 places to reach the highest ranking of his career. Currently, he is ranked 22nd with 637 points.

A series of explosive innings

Samson, who was benched in the opening matches of the tournament, never looked back as he seized the opportunity against West Indies at the Eden Gardens. In consecutive impressive innings against England and New Zealand, he scored two half-centuries as well as an unbeaten inning of 97 runs, which proves his ability to perform under pressure.

Dubey also got benefit

Meanwhile, all-rounder Shivam Dubey has also gained in the rankings. He has progressed four places and is now at 27th position. At the same time, Pakistani batsman Sahibzada Farhan, who scored the highest 383 runs in the tournament, has slipped one place to third place.

heights of team india

The dominance of the Indian team in the top-20 is worth seeing. Apart from Abhishek Sharma (first), Ishan Kishan (second), Tilak Verma (seventh), and captain Suryakumar Yadav (ninth), Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja also remain on top in the list of all-rounders. This ranking is no less than a crown for this Indian team, which won the T20 World Cup for the first time on home soil.