Hasaranga, Kohli move up T20 rankings
Shakib top at allrounders' chart
Thursday, 15 September 2022
Wanindu Hasaranga, Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are the big movers in the latest ICC T20 rankings for men, following strong performances at the recent Asia Cup in the UAE, reports ESPNcricinfo.
On the bowlers' table, Hasaranga has moved up three places to sixth after finishing as the second-highest wicket-taker, behind Bhuvneshwar, in Sri Lanka's sixth Asia Cup triumph. Hasaranga, who was named Player of the Tournament, picked up nine wickets at an economy rate of 7.39.
He also made important contributions with the bat, including a 21-ball 36 in the final, which helped Sri Lanka get to a strong total, which they defended successfully. That helped him move up seven spots to No. 4 on the allrounders' chart - Shakib Al Hasan is at the top there.
Kohli, meanwhile, has risen 14 places to slot in at No. 15 on the batters' table. His rise came on the back of a good Asia Cup, where he scored 276 runs in five innings - at an average of 92.00 and strike rate of 147.59. He also scored his first T20 century during the tournament, an unbeaten 122 against Afghanistan, which brought an end to a century drought across formats that had run for 1020 days. Kohli's tally of runs was only behind Mohammad Rizwan's 281, and Rizwan held on to the top spot on the batters' table. Babar Azam, who had a forgettable Asia Cup with the bat, lost his No. 2 spot to Aiden Markram.