The ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings are a system of ranking the individual performance of cricketers in Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The rankings are maintained by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of cricket. The rankings are updated after every T20I series and are based on a points system that takes into account various factors such as runs scored, wickets taken, strike rate, economy rate, etc.
According to the latest rankings updated on 16 August 2023 :
- Suryakumar Yadav has maintained his position as the top batter in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings.
- Shubman Gill has made a significant improvement, moving up by 43 places to secure the 25th rank.
- Suryakumar Yadav holds the first position with a total of 907 points.
- Mohammad Rizwan, the opener from Pakistan, is in the second position with 811 points.
- Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan’s team, holds the third rank with 756 points.
- Aiden Markram, a cricketer from South Africa, occupies the fourth place with 748 points.
- No other Indian batter is among the top 10 in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings.
Q.: Who holds the top spot in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings for batters, as per rankings updated on 16 August 2023?
a) Shubman Gill
b) Babar Azam
c) Suryakumar Yadav
d) Mohammad Rizwan
Ans : c) Suryakumar Yadav