ICC T20 Rankings: Suryakumar Goes Past Babar Azam & Muhammad Rizwan to Become World No. 1 Batter

Indian batter Suryakuamar Yadav has added one of the brightest feathers to his colourful hat. On Wednesday, he surpassed the likes of Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan in the latest ICC T20 batter rankings to grab the top spot. The right-hand batter reached the magnificent feat after registering back-to-back half-centuries against the Netherlands and South Africa in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.

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Suryakumar has been a revelation since making his international debut in March last year and his latest feat to take the top ranking from Rizwan is a reward for his excellent recent run of form. He has already registered eight half-centuries and one brilliant century in this calendar year and sitting at the top of the list of leading scorers in the format with 935 runs to his credit.

He has been in great spirits in the ongoing showpiece event Down Under. Suryakumar has scored 134 runs from three innings and his stylish 68 in Perth against the Proteas on Sunday was a clear highlight.

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