Super Eight Performances Trigger Big Changes in ICC Rankings
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The ICC rankings have received their weekly update, and some major changes have been made to the same. As the T20 World Cup Super Eight progresses, some players have done well while the others didn't come up to the expectations.
The ICC rankings have received their weekly update, and some major changes have been made to the same. As the T20 World Cup Super Eight progresses, some players have done well while the others didn't come up to the expectations. With this, the rankings have triggered some changes, but Indian players remain at the top.
yet again, and the key changes have been made to the T20I rankings. As the T20 World Cup progresses, some players have gained ranks with their top notch performances. On the other hand, others have even dropped as they failed to do well for the team in crucial games.
But the Indian players, Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy have held the top spot firmly. As India prepares for the upcoming match against Zimbabwe, both of them will be eager to do well for the team and even maintain their position in the ICC rankings. Along with them, several players have received a major boost in the rankings, which makes the race to the top intense.
Even with the new updates, . Abhishek Sharma, who is not having a good run in the T20 World Cup, still stays at the top. His points have dropped drastically to 877, but he has still maintained a huge gap between him and Phil Salt.
There are a total of 4 Indian players who are present in the top ten of the ICC T20I batsman rankings. , as he now stands at the fifth position, jumping three spots. His comeback story to the Indian team has been stellar, but he also looks eager to regain his form after a duck against South Africa.
The Indian skipper, Suryakumar Yadav, has his rank unchanged. He still holds the sixth spot, being closely followed by Tilak Varma. Ever since his return to the game following a surgery, Tilak Varma has not been able to do well for the Indian team. Although he has scored runs, they have not come up at the pace on which he used to score earlier.
When it comes to bowling, Jasprit Bumrah and bowlers for the Indian team as of now. Bumrah is able to take wickets in the powerplay and death overs. On the other hand, the middle overs phase is perfectly handled by Varun Chakravarthy, who has been phenomenal in this T20 World Cup.
Varun Chakravarthy still remains at the top of the ICC rankings with 790 points. He has been a consistent wicket-taker for the team, grabbing wickets whenever it is needed. And for Jasprit Bumrah, he made a strong comeback with the ball against South Africa in the last game.
While all the other bowlers leaked runs, Bumrah ensured to take wickets and even prevented the Proteas to take singles or doubles. This has helped Bumrah to gain and he now holds the 8th position with 669 points.
South Africa and West Indies players have received a massive boost with the new ICC rankings. Both teams had a dominant start to the Super Eight stages of the tournament. Securing mammoth wins against India and Zimbabwe, the players who remained the star have also gained ranks in the ICC rankings, much more than expected.
In the clash against India, Corbin Bosch took 2 wickets in 3 overs while conceding 12 runs. Previously he also took wickets consistently for South Africa in the Group stages. This has helped Bosch to directly gain 21 ranks, and he now stands at the third spot in the ICC rankings with 731 points.
of the West Indies has also received a major boost. He has gained 23 ranks to find himself above Jasprit Bumrah, standing at 7th spot with 679 points. Forde took 2 wickets and conceded 27 runs in his 3.4 overs spell, which played a crucial role for the West Indies to secure a win.
When it comes to the batsman rankings, a new name has marched into the top ten. And it is the Proteas striker, . He has gained 10 ranks with the new update, as he continued to dominate with the bat even in the clash against India. Brevis scored 45 runs off 29 balls against India, which played a major role in this boost.
For the West Indies, Shai Hope has gained 4 ranks as he now stands at the 14th position with 666 points. His consistency has been remarkable in the current edition, as he stands among the leading run scorers of the tournament. Although he didn't do well in the game against Zimbabwe, he still has been a key performer for the team.
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