Abhishek Sharma jumps 38 spots, becomes number-2 ranked T20I batter:Varun Chakravarthy rises to second place in bowlers’ rankings – CarbonMedia
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Abhishek Sharma jumps 38 spots, becomes number-2 ranked T20I batter:Varun Chakravarthy rises to second place in bowlers’ rankings

Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy have been richly rewarded for their spectacular displays against England in the recently concluded T20I series. Sharma became the number 2 ranked T20I batter after jumping a whopping 38 spots. Elsewhere, Varun became the number 2 ranked T20I bowler, two rating points behind top-ranked Akeal Hosein. Indians stars dominate top 10 positions in T20I rankings India's commanding 4-1 series victory over England saw plenty of Indian players climb upwards in the latest released ICC T20I rankings on Wednesday. While Travis Head remains the top-ranked T20I batter, Abhishek is breathing down his neck, trailing by 26 rating points in second place. This, after, the 24-year-old shattered multiple records through his 135-run knock in the series finale on Sunday. The Indian star rose 38 places to finish second, surpassing his compatriot Tilak Varma who is ranked third. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav is fifth whereas Hardik Pandya reached 51st spot after climbing five places. Shivam Dube also rose to 58th place by climbing 38 spots himself. Varun Chakravarthy's 14 wicket show downs England In the men's T20I bowlers' ranking, Akeal Hosein regained the top spot from Adil Rashid, but Varun Chakravarthy is within touching distance having 705 rating points. He jumped three spots, after picking 14 wickets in the five T20Is. Ravi Bishnoi jumped to sixth place after rising four spots. Australian stars dominate Sri Lanka Australia's dominant victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test saw plenty of players climb upwards in ICC Men's Test rankings. Stand-in captain Steve Smith moved to fifth place after his 35th Test hundred. Usman Khawaja scored a double ton and rose to 11th place. Nathan Lyon rose to sixth spot in the Test bowlers' rankings, while Mitchell Starc is up to 12th place.Original Article