*DUBAI – **International Cricket Council unveils the latest T20International Rankings, Babar Azam retains top slot while Virat Kohli facessetback *
Babar Azam remains at the top of the rankings, followed by Rahul andAustralia captain Aaron Finch, while the bowling and the all-rounderscharts are led by Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi respectively.
Indian opener K.L. Rahul maintained his second spot whereas skipper ViratKohli moved down to the 10th spot in the latest International CricketCouncil (ICC) T20I rankings for batsmen released on Monday.
Rahul was in great form in the five-match T20I series against New Zealandwhich India won by 5-0.
He had scored 224 runs at an average of 56 and played an instrumental rolein India’s triumph over the Black Caps. Kohli, on the other hand, couldmanage only 105 runs in the four T20I innings he played against the Kiwis.
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The Indian skipper has been replaced by England captain Eoin Morgan, whoscored 136 runs from three innings against South Africa and helped them winthe series 2-1.
Morgan went past Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma to claim the ninthposition. Quinton de Kock, Morgan’s opposite number, has climbed as many as10 spots to occupy the 16th position, after having registered scores of 31,65 and 35.
England have retained their third position in the team rankings and theirseries win against South Africa have taken them within two points ofsecond-placed Australia. India are standing at the fourth spot in the listtopped by Pakistan.
