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Mohammad Rizwan dethrones Babar Azam to become the top ranked T20I batter


image-l7rdb47rMohammad Rizwan [PC: Twitter]

In a remarkable turn of events, Pakistani keeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has displaced Babar Azam to become the number one ranked T20I batter. Further, Rizwan becomes only the third Pakistani batter after Misbah-ul-Haq and Babar Azam to achieve this phenomenal feat. 

Rizwan has been incredibly consistent in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022, slamming 192 runs at a surreal average of 96. He leads the second-highest run-scorer Kusal Mendis by a fair 37-run margin, slowly tightening his grip on the player of the tournament award. 

On the contrary, this Asia Cup has been a forgettable one for Babar Azam, as he has managed only 33 runs at an abysmal average of 11. Such a horrendous run of form has seen the talented batter lose his number-one position. 

Among other notable promotions, Afghan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz has leapt fourteen spots to number 15, while Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka has moved one spot up to number eight. Indian captain Rohit Sharma has also progressed four places to number 13 after his magnificent knock against Sri Lanka. 

In the bowling charts, Afghanistan's Mujeeb Ur Rahman has moved three spots up to number six, while Sri Lanka's Maheesh Theekshana has gained five places to a career best number eight. 


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