India captain Virat Kohli moved up a place to eighth while KL Rahul broke into the top three in the latest ICC rankings for T20 batsmen, after their impressive performances in the three-match series against Australia.
Taking the third spot in the chart, Rahul has bagged 816 rating points and is 55 points behind second-placed Babar Azam in the current standings.
England batsman Dawid Malan (915 points) retained the top spot, while Australian limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch slipped to the fourth spot.
Kohli, who struck a brilliant 85 in the third T20I, gained one spot to be at No 8.
Among the bowlers, Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa jumped two places to be placed at number five. England’s Chris Jordan also broke into the top 10, while Afghanistan’s spin duo of Rashid Khan and Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman were placed at the first and second positions respectively in the list, ahead of England leg-spinner Adil Rashid.