ICC rankings: Tilak Varma makes blockbuster entry, Shubman rises to career-best position

Young Team India batter Tilak Varma made a grand entry at the international stage and has also started his cricketing career for the Men in Blue in a dominating fashion. Tilak started off his international career against West Indies in the first T20I played in Tarouba, Trinidad, and played an explosive knock of 39 runs. Varma started of his international career by hitting two back-to-back sixes to Windies pacer Alzarri Joseph. 

3 things you need to know 

• Tilak Varma is currently the highest run scorer in the five-match IND vs WI T20I series with two matches to play 
• Tilak registered his maiden T20I half-century in the second IND vs WI match 
• Windies lead the series by a margin of 2-1  

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Tilak Varma enters ICC Rankings in style, Shubman reaches career-best ranking 

(Tilak Varma while playing a shot in the third IND vs WI T20I match / Image: AP) 

Tilak Varma, who remained unbeaten on 49 in Team India's 160-run chase in the third IND vs WI T20I, entered the ICC Rankings in style and is currently ranked in the 49th spot in the recently released ICC Men's T20I batsmen ranking. Shubman Gill on the other hand played an 85-run knock in the third ODI against the Windies and also achieved his career-best ranking. Gill is currently the fifth-ranked ODI batsman in the latest ICC Men's ODI Rankings. 

Team India opener Ishan Kishan, who was the leading run-scorer in the ODI series has also benefitted with his performance and has reached the 36th spot in the latest ODI Rankings, which is also is all-time career-best ranking. 

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Kuldeep Yadav makes a significant jump in the ICC Rankings 

Team India wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav is currently the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing IND vs WI T20I series and has picked up four wickets from two games. Kuldeep also made a significant jump of 24 places in the ICC Men's T20I bowlers Rankings and is currently ranked in the 51 spot. 

Kuldeep Yadav also was the second-best bowler in the IND vs WI 2023 ODI series and is currently ranked in the tenth spot by making a jump of four places.