Pakistan captain Babar Azam has moved up to number four in the ICC’s latest T20I batter rankings, updated on May 1st. After a strong batting performance in Pakistan’s recent T20I series against New Zealand, Babar climbed one spot. He scored 125 runs at an average of 31 and a strike rate of 138 during the 2-2 series draw.
Babar Azam held the top spot in the ICC T20I batting rankings until Suryakumar Yadav overtook him last year. Babar now has 763 rating points, 98 fewer than the Indian star who currently sits at number one. The Pakistani skipper started slowly in the recent T20I series against New Zealand, but found form with a match-winning 69 in the final game to help his side draw the series.
English batter and keeper Phil Salt, who has played sensationally for the Knight Riders in the 2024 IPL, is ranked 2nd with 802 rating points, 18 points ahead of Mohammad Rizwan in 3rd place. Babar Azam has moved up to the No. 4 spot, replacing South Africa’s Aiden Markram is in 5th.
With eight wickets in four matches Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi surged up three spots to tie at 14th place with Afghan fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi.
ICC T20I Batter Rankings
1. Suryakumar Yadav – 861
2. Phil Salt – 802
3. Mohammad Rizwan – 784
4. Babar Azam – 763
5. Aiden Markram – 755
6. Yashasvi Jaiswal – 714
7. Rilee Rossouw – 689
8. Jos Buttler – 680
9. Reeza Hendricks – 660
10. Dawid Malan – 657
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