Abhishek soars to second spot in T20 batters' rankings

By our Special Correspondent

In-form India opener Abhishek Sharma leapfrogged 38 places to the second spot in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings for batters while his teammate Tilak Verma dropped a rung to the third place on Wednesday.

Abhishek produced the best innings of his fledging international career when he smashed a quick-fire 135 in the fifth and final T20 against England in Mumbai, leading India to a thumping 4-1 series win. Abhishek’s innings came off just 54 deliveries and was adorned with 13 sixes.