Mark Chapman, Shaheen Afridi move up in ICC men’s T20I player rankings

Dubai: New Zealand batsman Mark Chapman and Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Afridi have moved up in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after their excellent performances in the ongoing five-match series, which is tied 1-1 after three matches.

Left-handed Chapman’s unbeaten 87 off 42 balls in the third match has taken him up 12 places to 33rd in the latest weekly update, while left-handed batsman Shaheen has taken three wickets for 13 runs in the second match. , which has helped him move up two places to reach 17th position. ,

Wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert is another New Zealand batsman to gain in the rankings, moving from 27th to 24th, while leg spinner Ish Sodhi has moved from 23rd to 18th.

Meanwhile, Deepender Singh Airey has become the fourth Nepal player to break into the top 50 of the men’s T20I batting rankings after scoring an unbeaten 44 against Hong Kong in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Men’s Premier Cup.

Others from Nepal to break into the top 50 are Kushal Bhurtel (27th in March 2022), Paras Khadka (42nd in September 2019) and Rohit Paudel (45th in March 2024).

Airey’s 11th position in the all-rounders’ rankings is the highest for Nepal, while the next best is Kaushal Malla at 25th.

Among batsmen, Hong Kong’s Anshuman Rath (up seven places to 70th) and Alishan Sharafu of United Arab Emirates (up 29 places to 88th) and among bowlers Nepal’s Sompal Kami (up 16 places to 92nd) also featured on the basis of their performances. Have moved forward. ACC Men’s Premier Cup.