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Virat Kohli back in Top-10 List of World’s Top T20I Batters

Kohli has re-entered the top-10 rankings of T20 batters as per the latest ICC rankings update

The cricket fans have still not over with Virat Kohli’s mind-numbing effort with the bat that ended in a memorable win for India against Pakistan in a T20 World Cup match. This made Kohli’s innings is called as his best for India so far.

He had an unbeaten 82 off 53 with six fours and four fours to get 160 at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Thus, with this Kohli has re-entered the top-10 rankings of T20 batters as per the latest ICC rankings update.

He has jumped five spots and take the ninth spot in the latest list which continues to be topped by Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan. Meanwhile, no 1 ranking has occurred in New Zealand opener Devon Conway whose 92 not out against world champion Australia in the Super 12 opener has seen him rise by three steps to the second place.

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Another New Zealand opener Finn Allen dazzled against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He was in red-hot form during a 16-ball 42 stay that set the base for a massive total. Pakistan captain Babar Azam is in the fourth spot while South Africa’s Aiden Markram completes the top five.

Notably today, India will next face the Netherlands at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Three matches are scheduled including India vs Netherlands, South Africa vs Bangladesh (SCG), and Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Perth).

Top-10 T20I Batters (as of October 26, 2022)

Mohammad Rizwan (Rating: 849)
Devon Conway (Rating: 831)
Suryakumar Yadav (Rating: 828)
Babar Azam (Rating: 799)
Aiden Markram (Rating: 762)
Dawid Malan (Rating: 754)
Aaron Finch (Rating: 681)
Pathum Nissanka (Rating: 658)
Virat Kohli (Rating: 635)
Muhammad Waseem (Rating: 626)

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