Top-3 Indian batsman who got the highest rating points in the history of T20 International Cricket
T20 Cricket: Cricket’s smallest format is T20 cricket. That is why reaching the number-1 position in the rankings of T20 cricket is one of the biggest achievements of any player’s career. At the same time, to reach this point, he has to perform continuity and brilliantly. Because reaching this point is not only a symbol of continuity and performance, but it shows that the player has proved himself good in every situation. Apart from this, very few batsmen have reached this position from India. In such a situation, I also take a look at the Indian players who reach the first place in the ICC T20 rankings.
1. Virat Kohli:-
The first position of Indian players who reached the first place in the ICC T20 rankings leads the veteran batsman Virat Kohli. Kohli became the number-1 batsman in cricket’s shortest format T20 for the first time in 2014. At that time, the most spectacular ranking of his T20 career was 909 points.
Apart from this, he played a total of 125 T20 matches for India. Playing in this matches, he has scored a total of 4,188 runs in 117 innings with a great batting average of 48.69 and a strike rate of 137.04. During this time, 1 century and 38 half -centuries were also scored from his bat. Whereas in this format, his best score has been 122 runs while remaining unbeaten.
2. Suryakumar Yadav:-
In this case, the name of India’s current captain Suryakumar Yadav comes on the second position. Due to this, he topped this format for the first time in the year 2022. His career’s best rating at that time has been 912. At the same time, this rating is considered very impressive.
After this, he re -achieved this after his brilliant performance against the New Zealand cricket team in 2023. This Indian captain has played 83 T20 international matches for India so far. Playing in these matches, he has scored 2,598 runs in his 79 innings with a batting average of 38.20.
3. Abhishek Sharma:-
After this, Abhishek Sharma has now come at the third position in this list. Meanwhile, he has topped the Australia cricket team opener Travis Head, leaving behind. While the Australian opener has now slipped to the second position with 814 rating points. Due to this, Abhishek has now got 829 rating points.
Apart from this, he has played 17 T20 international matches for India so far. Playing in these matches, he has scored 535 runs in his 16 innings with a batting average of 33.43. At the same time, we have also seen 2 centuries and 2 half -centuries from his bat. Apart from this, his best score has been 132 runs in the meantime.
