Tilak Varma Soars to New Heights: Eyes Set on Shattering Babar Azam’s Record in ICC T20I Rankings!
Indian cricketer Tilak Varma is making headlines as he ascends to the second position in the ICC men’s T20I rankings, eyeing a record set by former Pakistan captain Babar Azam. At 22 years and 82 days old, Tilak is on the verge of becoming the youngest-ever number one in T20I rankings, a milestone Babar achieved at 23 years and 105 days. In the recent third T20I against England in Rajkot, Tilak was dismissed for 14, ending a remarkable run of four unbeaten innings that amassed 332 runs.
Having reached a career-best second position following an unbeaten 71 in the second T20I against England, Tilak boasts 832 rating points, just 23 shy of top-ranked Travis Head from Australia. This achievement places him among India’s top T20I batters, alongside Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul.
Elsewhere in the rankings, England’s Adil Rashid has reclaimed the top spot in bowling, thanks to stellar performances in the series against India, where he helped narrow England’s deficit to 2-1. In batting, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav holds fourth position, while Yashasvi Jaiswal sits ninth. Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are sixth and eighth, respectively.
In Test cricket, Pakistan’s Noman Ali and West Indies’ Jomel Warrican have achieved career-high positions. Noman, with a 10-wicket haul in Multan, advances to fifth in the Test bowling rankings. Warrican, following a standout performance with nine wickets, moves to 25th. West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite climbs eight places to 44th after a significant half-century, and Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan rises from 17th to 15th in the batting rankings.
With Varma’s meteoric rise and Rashid’s bowling supremacy, the cricket world is witnessing an exciting shuffle in rankings, promising thrilling contests ahead.
Original Source: https://www.india.com/cricket-2/tilak-varma-eyes-babar-azams-record-as-he-rises-to-career-best-position-in-icc-t20i-rankings-7576237/
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Publish Date: 2025-01-29 15:25:00
