Abhishek SharmaIndia teammate ends year-long reign of world’s No. 1 batsman in T20Is Ishan Kishan A slim lead of 7 percentage points in the latest ICC men’s T20I batting rankings.The 27-year-old’s rise is a result of his steady form, especially during this year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. With his explosive batting, Ishan scored 317 runs with a strike rate of 146, including winning the Man of the Match award against Pakistan in Colombo. He also emerged as India’s second-highest run-scorer in the tournament after Sanju Samson.After Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan now joins the elite club consisting of Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav and becomes the fourth Indian batsman to reach the top spot in the world rankings. ICC Men’s T20I Batting Ranking No.1.
Next up, the two power batsmen will take on India in the five-match T20I series starting in Durham against England and the duo are expected to play a key role in the visitors’ clash.Ishan made his T20I debut in 2021 against England in Ahmedabad. In 47 innings, he scored 1,341 runs with an average of 29.15 and a strike rate of 146.87. His record includes a century and ten fifties, with a highest score of 103 in T20Is.
