Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Oct 26: After his heroic performance against Pakistan in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, former India captain Virat Kohli moved up five spots to land in the ninth spot in the most recent ICC Men’s Player Rankings.
On Sunday, Kohli led Men in Blue to a dramatic last-ball triumph over Pakistan in Melbourne. Kohli’s unbroken 82-run innings propelled the “Chasemaster” back into the top 10 among batters.
The 33-year- old’s magnificent 53-ball stay at the legendary Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was adorned with six fours and four big sixes, and he duly strolled up five spots to ninth on the most recent set of player rankings that were announced by the ICC on Wednesday.
Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan continues to be the top batter, but Devon Conway of New Zealand has moved up three spots to second after scoring an unbeaten 92 against Australia at the T20 World Cup, posing a new threat to Rizwan’s dominance.
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In the opening game of the Super 12s on Saturday, Conway and Finn Allen (42 off 16) teamed to put the defending T20 World Cup champions on the back foot by hammering the Australian attack to every part of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) during their 58-ball innings.
Conway moves over players like Suryakumar Yadav of India, Babar Azam of Pakistan, and veteran Aiden Markram of South Africa during the innings, putting him in striking distance of Rizwan for the top spot with a career-high rating of 831 rating points.
Allen is also progressing, and his gallant inning against Australia saw him climb a staggering 17 spots to tie for 13th place overall among batters.
