ICC T2OI Rankings: Kohli Jumps Five Spots To Break Into Top 10

Indian opener KL Rahul jumped three spots to number six while Kohli moved five spots to enter the top 10 in the ICC T2OI rankings for batsmen

On the back of a stellar batting performance in the recently concluded T20 series against West Indies, India skipper Virat Kohli and K.L. Rahul gained places in the ICC T20I rankings for batsmen. In the latest rankings released on Thursday, Indian opener KL Rahul has jumped by three spots to number six while Kohli  made a a significant move up the ladder, jumping five spots to enter the top 10.

KL Rahul ⬆️ Virat Kohli ⬆️

After their 💥 performances against West Indies, the Indian duo have risen in the @MRFWorldwide ICC T20I Rankings for batting. Updated rankings ▶️ https://t.co/EdMBslOYFe pic.twitter.com/90fnJGtksp — ICC (@ICC) December 12, 2019

Rahul slammed 91 off 56 deliveries and was adjudged Man of the Match in the third T20I which India won by 67 runs at the Wankhede. He scored 164 runs in the three matches against the West Indies. Meanwhile, Kohli amassed 183 runs against the West Indies and was declared the Player of the Series. However, Rohit has moved down by a spot and is now placed at the ninth spot in the ICC Rankings. The 32-year-old, who is the first Indian to hit 400 sixes in international cricket, scored 94 runs in the three T20Is against Kieron Pollard's men. Both Rohit and Kohli are leading run-scorers in T20Is, currently tied at 2,633 runs each. The Indian skipper has accumulated these runs in 75 matches (70 innings) at an average of 52.66. Rohit, on the other hand, needed 104 matches (96 innings) to score the same number of runs at an average of 32.10.