Axar Patel, an Indian leÂft-arm spinner, has rocketed into the top five T20I bowlers according to the ICC Rankings. His steÂrling play against Afghanistan in Indore deserveÂd a salute. Axar won the Player of the Match award for his fine figures of 2/17.
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Axar Patel clincheÂd his third Player of the Match title in his last four T20I gameÂs. It shows how vital he’s been for the Men in Blue. Axar Patel careeÂr-best 667 rating points put him at number five. He changed positions with teammate Ravi Bishnoi, who’s a point away.
Bishnoi was formerly the top-ranked T20I bowler, and the most current ICC rankings show that, even with his recent decline, the wrist spinner still excels for India in the top 10 T20I bowlers.
India’s young stars Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube climb up in ICC T20I Rankings
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Yashasvi Jaiswal stunned Afghanistan in Indore by hitting 68 off only 34 balls, demonstrating once more why he was the X-factor the Indian squad needed in the shortest format. With an astounding 739 rating points, the knock enabled him climb to the sixth position among batsmen in the ICC T20I Rankings.
With scores of 60* and 63* in the opening two Twenty20 Internationals, Shivam Dube has had an amazing return to the Indian side. He has also taken a few wickets thus far, and because to his efforts, he has moved up 210 spots to take the 59th spot among all-rounders in the most recent ICC T20I Rankings.
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In the ODI rankings, Wanindu Hasaranga made a strong return against Zimbabwe. His amazing 7/19 score lifteÂd him to the 40th spot among bowlers. MaheeÂsh Theekshana also shone in the ODI series, breaking into the top 10 bowlers. He’s now at the 8th spot, sharing it with Mohammad Nabi of Afghanistan, eÂarning a cool 648 rating points.