Indian batsmen dominate the ICC T20 rankings with Virat Kohli being
the highest-placed in fourth position in the latest chart issued here
today. Virat is followed by Suresh Raina (5th) and Yuvraj Singh (6th) in the batsmen's list.
But, no Indian bowler is in the list of top 20 performers.Sri Lanka, runner-up in 2009 and 2012,
is atop the table with 129 ratings points, leading number 2 ranked and
2007 champion India by six ratings points. In fact, 8 ratings
points separate the top three sides with 2009 winner's Pakistan in third
position with 121 ratings pt.
Sri Lanka launches their campaign on
Mar 22 against South Africa in the Super 10 stage of the tournament
while India take on arch-rivals Pakistan on March 21.
Defending champion West Indies will
start off in sixth place with 110 ratings pt. They will launch the
title defence against India on Mar 23.
The tournament also offers an excellent opportunity to Ass. teams to move up the ladder.
The competition carries a total prize
money of USD three million, with the winning side taking home USD 1.1
million and the runner-up collecting USD 550,000.
Australia batsman Aaron Finch has moved
up two places to claim the number-one position for T20I batsmen released
after his side won the second T20Is of the three-match series to go 2-0
up against South Africa.
Finch, who entered the series in third
position with 772 ratings points, has gained 25 ratings points after
scoring 44 runs in the two matches of the series to go top of the
batting table for the first time in his career.
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