Shreyas Iyer Jumps In ICC T20I Rankings, Enters Top 4

Iyer jumps to number 4 in ICC rankings [Source: AFP]Shreyas Iyer, who had a blistering start to the five-match T20I series against the West Indies, saw his T20I batting ranking rise to a career-best number 4, jumping three places in the latest rankings.India now has three batters in the top four of the ICC T20I rankings, with Ishan Kishan at the top and Abhishek Sharma just behind. Sahibzada Farhan, the Pakistan T20I captain who delivered the goods against Sri Lanka, remains third.Shreyas Iyer climbs in latest rankings after stellar show vs West IndiesBefore the start of the India vs West Indies T20I series, Iyer was placed at the 25th spot in the batting charts. However, he started the series with a stunning hundred in the first T20I, which propelled him to jump 18 places to number seven in the rankings.The Indian captain continued the good work with a brisk 18-ball 40 in the second T20I match. He couldn’t do much in the third T20I, but his performances in the first two matches helped the right-handed batter gain three places as he climbed to number 4, with a rating point of 798.ALSO READShreyas Iyer Works With Ousted India Coach Abhishek Nayar, Then Scores A 100 In LucknowFurther, with Sahibzada Farhan not playing any more T20Is this year, Iyer has a solid chance to dethrone him if he scores in the next two T20I matches against the West Indies.Moreover, Iyer's teammate, Tilak Varma has also jumped a place and now sits at ninth in the T20I rankings.Other major changes in ICC rankingsApart from the Indian players, several other international players witnessed a change in their rankings, most notably Australia’s Josh Hazlewood.The Australian pacer was at his very best in the first Test against South Africa in Durban, and his spell wreaked havoc in the second innings, which propelled Australia to victory.Hazlewood finished the second innings with figures of 6/49, and the ICC rewarded him with a jump in his Test ranking. The right-arm seamer rose two places to number seven in the Test bowling rankings.Mitch Starc, Hazlewood’s teammate, continues to remain at the top of the rankings, with New Zealand’s Matt Henry at second place.ALSO READTravis Head Mocks Temba Bavuma On Social Media After Australia's Win