T20 World Cup | Sitanshu Kotak press conference: ‘He has his own plans,’ on Abhishek Sharma
Despite the rough patches, the young left-hander continues to hold onto the top spot.Ishan, meanwhile, climbed 17 places to eighth overall after scoring his second consecutive half-century of the tournament. His incredible 77 off just 40 balls earned him the Player of the Match award and boosted his rating significantly.Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka climbed three places to third among T20I batsmen after his superb century against Australia in Kandy.There were also significant gains elsewhere. South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton jumped 22 places to 11th, while Aiden Markram moved up six places to joint 15th. USA batsman Saiteja Mukkamalla rose 16 places to 21st and England youngster Jacob Bethell moved up 22 places to 32nd after impressive performances in the T20 World Cup.The race for the top spot in the T20I all-rounder rankings remains intense, with Pakistan’s Saim Ayub once again topping the updated list. Ayub overtook Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza after his three-wicket haul against India in Colombo.Raza has slipped to second, while Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee (down two places) and Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai (down four) are joint fourth after consistent performances.The battle is just as tight in the bowling rankings. Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has moved up one place and is closing in on India’s Varun Chakravarthy at the summit.Zimbabwe pacer Brad Evans has jumped 10 places to fifth after taking three back-to-back wickets in the T20 World Cup. India’s Axar Patel (up four places to 14th) and Jasprit Bumrah (up six places to 15th) also made significant gains, along with Irish spinner Matthew Humphreys (up 23 to 23).