Babar Azam Moves Up in Latest T20I Rankings

Pakistan captain, Babar Azam, has jumped to third place in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) T20I rankings for batsmen.

According to details, Azam moved up from the fourth spot thanks to the poor performances of Indian batsman, Lokesh Rahul, during the first three matches of the five-match T20I series against England.

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Back-to-back fifties in the ongoing #INDvENG series have helped Virat Kohli reclaim the No.5 spot in the @MRFWorldwide ICC T20I Player Rankings 👀

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— ICC (@ICC) March 17, 2021

Babar Azam is the only Pakistani batsman in the top 10 of the ICC T20I rankings. Mohammad Hafeez is the next highest-ranked Pakistani batsman after Azam in 43^rd place on the T20I rankings.

Last week, Babar Azam had dropped to fourth place on the ICC T20I rankings due to a lackluster display during the T20I series against South Africa.

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Besides, Indian captain, Virat Kohli, has moved up one place to fifth thanks to back-to-back half-centuries during the ongoing T20I series against England.

England’s Dawid Malan continues to occupy the top spot while Australia’s Aaron Finch sits in second place on the ICC T20I rankings for batsmen.