India captain Shreyas Iyer has advanced to seventh place in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after scoring his first T20I century. His performance in the opening match of India’s five-game series against the West Indies in Lucknow propelled him 18 places upwards, marking his entry into the top 10 for the first time in his international career.The 31-year-old right-handed batsman’s rise contributes to India having four players in the top 10 of the T20I batting rankings. Ishan Kishan leads the list, followed by Abhishek Sharma at number two, Iyer at number seven, and Tilak Varma at number ten. These rankings reflect the strength of India’s batting lineup as the current ICC Men’s T20 World Cup champions.Significant changes were also seen in the T20I bowling rankings. Rashid Khan of Afghanistan reclaimed the number one position from Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed after the Asian Games concluded in Japan. Three bowlers broke into the top 10 during a busy week for the format: India spinner Axar Patel climbed 16 places to seventh, while Bangladesh’s Nasum Ahmed and Mahedi Hasan rose to eighth and ninth places respectively.In the ODI rankings, several players from India and the West Indies improved their positions following their recent bilateral series in India. Shubman Gill solidified his position at the top of the ODI batting rankings with a record-breaking unbeaten 223 in India’s series-clinching win over the West Indies in Guwahati, holding 841 rating points.West Indies captain Shai Hope advanced two places to sixth after scoring 162 in the final match of the series. India’s KL Rahul entered the top 10 as he jumped seven spots to tie for the tenth position. West Indies left-hander Amir Jangoo surged from outside the top 100 to 55th place, while teammate Jayden Seales climbed 12 spots to tenth in the ODI bowling rankings following a four-wicket haul in the series..
Shreyas Iyer rises to seventh in ICC T20I rankings after maiden ton
