Following standout performances against Afghanistan in the ongoing T20I series, Indian left-arm spinner Axar Patel achieved his career-best fifth place in the latest ICC men's T20I player rankings. Patel's impressive bowling figures of two for 23 and two for 16 in consecutive matches also propelled him two spots higher to 16th among all-rounders.
Opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, who played a pivotal role with a 34-ball 68 in the first T20I, ascended to a career-best sixth position in the rankings. Meanwhile, Shivam Dube's consistent performances, scoring successive unbeaten knocks of 60 and 63, catapulted him from 265th to 58th place.
In other movements, Shubman Gill moved up seven places to 60th, Tilak Verma gained three places to joint-61st, and left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh climbed four places to 21st.
Among the Afghan players, Najibullah Zadran and Mohammad Nabi moved up in the batting rankings to 46th and 54th positions, respectively.
New Zealand's Finn Allen, with impactful innings against Pakistan, secured the 16th spot among batters. Tim Southee, the Kiwi bowler with six wickets in the first two matches, rose eight places to 18th in the bowlers' list.
Pakistan's Babar Azam, following consecutive half-centuries against New Zealand, moved up one place to fourth in the batting rankings. Sri Lanka spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana jointly occupied the third position in the bowling rankings.
Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf, with a five-wicket haul in two matches against New Zealand, elevated two places to the joint 14th position in the bowling rankings.