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Virat Kohli ranked No 1 in ICC T20 International rankings for batsmen

Virat Kohli had a stellar ICC World T20 2014 and hit 66 in the recent game against England.

Virat Kohli scored 66 against England in the recent T20 International © Getty Images
Virat Kohli scored 66 against England in the recent T20 International © Getty Images

Sep 9, 2014

Virat Kohli, the Indian batsman, is now the No 1 ranked batsman in T20 Internationals. Kohli had a stellar ICC World T20 2014, during which he was named the Man of the Tournament. In the recent T20 played between India and England, Kohli scored 66 to be at the summit of the rankings. The other Indian in the top ten is Suresh Raina, who is placed at No 10.

Aaron Finch is on the second spot, with Alex Hales third. Brendon McCullum and Faf du Plessis round off the top five. Yuvraj Singh, is ranked at No 11. Rohit Sharma is on the 25th spot.

In the bowlers ratings, Samuel Badree is on the top spot. Sunil Narine is on the second spot and Sachithra Senanayake is on the third spot, though he is currently banned from bowling in international cricket. The only Indian in the top ten is Ravichandran Ashwin, who is No 5. Ravindra Jadeja is the next best Indian bowler in the ratings at 25.

In the rankings for teams, Sri Lanka is No 1 after India last to England recently. India have slipped to the second spot. Pakistan occupy the thirds spot.

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