Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s tremendous growth was reflected in the recently released T20I all-rounder rankings as he broke into the top 5 all-rounders in the world.
Hardik Pandya hints after winning the match vs Pakistan. (courtesy: Reuters)
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- Hardik Pandya remained at the crease and the pressure situation helped India win their match against Pakistan
- Pakistan captain Babar Azam had said that Hardik was the point of difference between India and Pakistan
- Hardik was ranked 15th earlier this month
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya jumped eight places in the ICC T20 all-rounder rankings after his exploits against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. Hardik was placed fifth in the list of T20 all-rounders after his match-winning performances with the bat and ball.
The rankings reflect Hardik’s tremendous growth since his return from injury during the months of the Indian Premier League, after which the players did not hold back even for a moment. Hardik claimed 3/25 and then scored an unbeaten 33 off 17 balls against Pakistan, showing how important his impact would be in India’s T20 World Cup campaign later in Australia.
Pandya is currently ranked 5th, behind the likes of Mohammad Nabi, Shakib Al Hasan and Glenn Maxwell, and is expected to make more places as the Asia Cup goes ahead next week.
Rashid’s compatriot Mujeeb ur Rahman, meanwhile, has moved up seven places in the rankings (660) to move into the top ten, currently eighth ahead of Bhuvneshwar Kumar (661), whose 4/26 against Pakistan. Helped the men in blue. victory.
There were no new entrants in the T20I batting top ten, although there was a push from Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan, who rose to second (796) with Babar Azam (810) in the top two. Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai’s innings of 23 (26) and 37 (28) led to a three-place increase to 14th (611). Meanwhile, teammate Rahmanullah Gurbaz has gained five places to reach 29th position.
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