Dubai [UAE]: Former India skipper Virat Kohli climbed up 5 positions to get to number 9 placement in the most recent ICC Men’s Player Rankings, after his heroics against Pakistan at the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Kohli played an unbeaten knock of 82 go to direct Men in Blue to a remarkable final-ball triumph over Pakistan in Melbourne on Sunday and that knock has actually catapulted the ‘Chasemaster’ back inside the top 10 for batters. The 33-year-old’s knock was enhanced with 6 fours and four large sixes throughout his glorious 53-ball remain at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), as well as he appropriately cruised up 5 areas to nine on the latest set of player positions that were released by the ICC on Wednesday.
Pakistan batter Mohammad Rizwan stays in addition to the batter list, but there is a brand-new challenger to the leading spot as New Zealand opener Devon Conway climbs three locations to 2nd following his unbeaten 92 versus Australia at the T20 World Cup.
Conway hammered the Australian strike to all parts of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) throughout his 58-ball innings as he and Finn Allen (42 off 16) incorporated to place the ruling T20 World Cup champions on the back foot in the initial suit of the Super 12s on Saturday.
The innings see Conway dive past India’s Suryakumar Yadav, Pakistan captain Babar Azam and also South Africa expert Aiden Markram as well as within striking room to challenge Rizwan for the top spot at a career-high rating of 831 score points.
Allen as well is on the move, with his swashbuckling innings versus Australia aiding him enhance a whopping 17 places to equal 13th total on the list for batters.
