IND vs PAK LIVE – ICC T20 Rankings – Race for World No 1 T20 Batsman: Suryakumar Yadav has seen a meteoric rise to Team India in just a couple of years. Since making his debut in March 2021, he is all set to take the World No 1 throne in T20I rankings. The two will go head to head in the India vs Pakistan clash on August 28, with the World No1 ranking at stake. Follow IND vs PAK LIVE & Asia Cup 2022 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
IND vs PAK LIVE: Suryakumar Yadav’s BIGGEST day ARRIVES, 50 Plus knock can help SKY overtake Babar Azam as World’s BEST T20 Batsman, Follow Asia Cup 2022 LIVE Updates
Suryakumar Yadav took exactly 506 days to become India’s best batsman in T20s. In just 23 matches, he has scored 672 runs at an average of 38 and a strike rate of 175.60.
But in the 21 innings, he has played, he has scored a century and five 50+ knocks. It was his 44-ball 76-run knock against Windies in the 3rd T20 that helped him breathe near Babar Azam’s neck. In 4th T20 he got out on 24. Today with a 50 Plus knock, SKY can become World No 1 T20 Batsman.
With 818 points, Babar Azam leads the Ranking Table. In fact, he has dominated the rankings for the last one year. But there is a new king of T20 and that is Suryakumar Yadav. He is just two points behind Babar. But let’s check first how is ranking points calculated.
ICC T20 Rankings: How ICC players’ rankings measured?
- A batter gets more points for runs scored in the second innings. But there is value in half-century and century.
- If a player scores run at a difficult time for the team, he gets more rating points.
- In a low-scoring match, a batter gets more rating points than a high-scoring match.
- A batter gets more points if he top scores for the team and the team wins the match.
- He will also get a bonus point if it is against a strong team.
- Players get a bonus point for not-outs.
IND vs PAK LIVE: Suryakumar Yadav’s BIGGEST day ARRIVES, 50 Plus knock can help SKY overtake Babar Azam as World’s BEST T20 Batsman, Follow Asia Cup 2022 LIVE Updates
ICC T20 Rankings: How can Suryakumar Yadav dethrone Babar Azam?
- Babar Azam is the current leader with 818 points while Suryakumar Yadav is close 2nd with 816 points.
- Both players will go head to head in the India vs Pakistan match in the Asia Cup 2022.
- Suryakumar Yadav can get past Babar Azam with just one impactful inning.
- It doesn’t need to be a half-century. If SKY saves India from a crisis with 30-ball 40 or helps India win the game, he will dethrone Babar.
- Similarly, if Suryakumar scores a half-century in Dubai, he will surpass Babar Azam should the Pakistan skipper scopre less than 20.
IND vs PAK LIVE: Suryakumar Yadav’s BIGGEST day ARRIVES, 50 Plus knock can help SKY overtake Babar Azam as World’s BEST T20 Batsman, Follow Asia Cup 2022 LIVE Updates
Since making his T20 debut against England with a Nataraj shot for 6 against Jofra Archer, SKY has become India’s integral part in white-ball cricket. Although he did not have much success in the T20 World Cup, he has ensured he remains one of the first names in the team. He slammed his maiden T20I century against England as India bossed over Jos Buttler & Co.
With Asia Cup 2022 & T20 World Cup around the corner, Suryakumar is considered India’s ace. It’s his flexibility to open, bat at No 3, 4, 5 and even 6 or 7 as a finisher helps India in deciding the combination.
IND vs PAK LIVE: Suryakumar Yadav’s BIGGEST day ARRIVES, 50 Plus knock can help SKY overtake Babar Azam as World’s BEST T20 Batsman, Follow Asia Cup 2022 LIVE Updates
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