Massive Jumps For Suryakumar, Venkatesh In Latest T20I Rankings

Dubai: India's middle-order players, Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer, have made massive jumps in the latest ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings for batters following their performances in the recently-concluded three-match series against the West Indies in Kolkata.

Surykumar has jumped 35 spots to No.21, while Iyer made a massive leap of 203 spots to No.115 in the rankings for batters. West Indies' lone warrior with the bat, Nicholas Pooran, moved five places to No.13.

Both batters enjoyed a sensational series against the Caribbean side, which saw the home side complete a 3-0 series win.

Yadav was India's highest run-getter in the series, while Iyer was second. In the first game, India lost three wickets in four overs and needed 65 off 45 when Yadav walked in to bat. Yadav and Iyer came together and took India across the line with more than an over to spare.

In the final T20I against the Windies, the two once again bailed India out of trouble from 93/4. Both batters unleashed a barrage of shots against the West Indies bowlers and stitched a 91-run stand in just 37 balls. India posted a competitive 184/5, thanks to a stunning 65 off 31 balls from Suryakumar while Iyer remained unbeaten on 35 off 19.

The recently-concluded T20I series between Australia and Sri Lanka also caused some movement in the rankings. Australia's Ashton Agar broke into the top-10 rankings for bowlers, and currently sits at No.9.

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