Star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya made history on Wednesday (July 3) by becoming the first Indian cricketer to achieve the No. 1 position in the ICC T20I all-rounder’s ranking. His stellar performance in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2024, where India emerged victorious, propelled him to this top spot
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- Hardik Pandya became the first Indian cricketer to reach No. 1 in the ICC T20I all-rounder’s ranking on July 3.
- His exceptional performance in the T20 World Cup 2024 contributed significantly to this achievement.
- India won the T20 World Cup 2024 by defeating South Africa by seven wickets in the final.
- In the final match at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Hardik took three wickets for 20 runs in three overs.
- Hardik finished the T20 World Cup 2024 with 144 runs and 11 wickets.
- In the latest ICC rankings, Hardik moved up two places to secure the No. 1 position with 222 rating points.
- He is the sixth Indian cricketer to reach the No. 1 position in the T20I rankings, following Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravi Bishnoi.
- Star all-rounder Axar Patel is the highest-ranked Indian bowler in T20Is, holding the No. 7 position.
- Kuldeep Yadav is ranked 8th, having moved up three places after taking 10 wickets in five matches.
- Jasprit Bumrah, the T20 World Cup 2024 Player of the Tournament, has risen 12 positions to 12th place, and Arshdeep Singh is in 13th place.
- Among batters, Suryakumar Yadav remains at No. 2, and Yashasvi Jaiswal holds the 7th position in the T20I batters ranking.
