Indian Cricket Stars Shine in Latest ICC Rankings

Indian cricketers Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, and Washington Sundar greatly improved their ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings after a resounding win against Bangladesh. Pandya's stellar performance has him inching closer to the top spot among all-rounders, while Arshdeep and Sundar continue rising in bowlers' rankings.

In a significant update on the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings, Indian players Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, and Washington Sundar have made notable strides. This follows India's decisive 49-run victory over Bangladesh in Gwalior, with Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy taking a total of six wickets and Hardik Pandya delivering a standout performance with a blistering unbeaten 39 in the chase.

Pandya's aggressive 16-ball innings, which included five fours and two towering sixes, saw him jump seven places to 60th in the T20I batter rankings. While Australia's Travis Head remains at the top, Pandya also improved his all-rounder ranking, moving up four places to third, closing in on leaders England's Liam Livingstone and Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee.

Arshdeep Singh excelled in the latest rankings, climbing eight positions to eighth among T20I bowlers, buoyed by his three-wicket performance against Bangladesh, marking a new career-high rating. Fellow Indian player Washington Sundar also advanced, rising four places to 35th, with England's Adil Rashid maintaining the top spot post the ICC Men's T20 World Cup and England's recent series against Australia.

The latest ranking changes occurred before the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series with Bangladesh. Meanwhile, updates in the ODI Player Rankings reflect performances from the recent South Africa-Ireland series in Abu Dhabi, where Ireland triumphed in the final match. Irish players Curtis Campher, Craig Young, and Graham Hume experienced notable gains, advancing in both batting and bowling rankings.

(With inputs from agencies.)