The latest ICC T20I rankings for batsmen released on Monday. KL Rahul maintained his second spot whereas skipper Virat Kohli moved to the 10th spot. Rahul was in great from in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, which India won 5-0. He had scored 224 runs at an average of 56 and played a key role in India's triumph over the Kiwis. Kohli, could manage only 105 runs in the four T20I innings against the Black Caps.
England captain Eoin Morgan has replaced the Indian skipper with 136 runs from three innings against South Africa, which helped them win the series 2-1.
Morgan went past Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma to clinch the ninth position. Quinton de Kock, Morgan's opposite number, has climbed as many as 10 spots to occupy the 16th position, with scores of 31, 65 and 35.
Pakistan’s Babar Azam remains at the top of the rankings, followed by Rahul and Australian captain Aaron Finch, while the bowling and the all-rounders charts are led by Afghanistan's Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi respectively.
England have retained their third position in the team rankings and their series win against South Africa has taken them within two points of the second-placed Australia. India is fourth in the list, which has been topped by Pakistan.
