DUBAI: Pakistan’s star batsman and captain Babar Azam has retained the second spot in the updated ICC Men’s T20I batters’ rankings. His opening partner, Mohammad Rizwan, has moved up three places and now sits at the fourth spot.
England’s Dawid Malan continues to top the rankings whereas India captain Virat Kohli has moved to the fifth spot from fourth after a poor outing against arch rivals Pakistan. KL Rahul, who is in sublime form, has also moved below two spots and now sits at eighth spot.
Full rankings are: 1. Dawid Malan (Eng); 2. Babar Azam (Pak); 3. Aiden Markram (SA); 4. M. Rizwan (Pak); 5. Virat Kohli (Ind); 6. Aaron Finch (Aus); 7. Devon Conway (NZ); 8. KL Rahul (Ind); 9. Elvin Lewis (WI); 10. Hazratullah Zazai (Afg)