India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya was dethroned from the ICC Men's T20 all-rounder rankings on Wednesday. The Sri Lankan T20 captain Wanindu Hasaragna and Hardik shared the top spot after the T20 World Cup 2024 but the Indian cricketer slipped to second position after being rested for the ongoing Zimbabwe tour.
Hardik's stay at the top lasted for only six days despite displaying impressive all-round skills in the recent World Cup in the USA and West Indies. The Indian vice-captain played a crucial role in the team's triumph with 144 runs at a strike rate of 151.57 and with 11 wickets at an economy rate of 7.64.
Hardik lost the top spot after losing nine ratings in the updated standings as Hasaranga maintained his 222 ratings. Australia's Marcus Stoinis kept his third position with 211 ratings ahead of Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza and Shakib Al Hasan.
ICC Men's T20 All-rounder Rankings
- Wanindu Hasaranga - 222 ratings
- Hardik Pandya - 213 ratings
- Marcus Stoinis - 211 ratings
- Sikandar Raza - 208 ratings
- Shakib Al Hasan - 206 ratings
- Mohammad Nabi - 205 ratings
Meanwhile, Indian bowlers who were part of the T20 World Cup 2024 squad also witnessed a drop in the ICC T20 bowling rankings. Axar Patel, India's top-ranked T20 bowler, slipped two places down to ninth position while the star spinner Kuldeep Yadav suffered three places blow to 11th in the updated standings.
Ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, the winner of the Player of the Tournament award at T20 World Cup 2024, slipped two places to 14th position while the tournament's leading wicket-taker Arshdeep Singh was dropped five places down to 18th spot.
Indian cricketers in ICC Men's T20 Bowling Rankings
- Axar Patel (9th) - 644 ratings
- Kuldeep Yadav (11th) - 641 ratings
- Jasprit Bumrah (14th) - 627 ratings
- Ravi Bishoni (14th) - 627 ratings
- Arshdeep Singh (18th) - 622 ratings
