Hardik Pandya has become world’s no.1 all-rounder in the latest ICC T20I rankings. Pandya jumped two spots to overtake Wanindu Hasaranga in the rankings with 222 points.
Hardik Pandya propelled Team India to the title in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2024 with all-round show. Hardik is the first Indian man to reach No.1 in the category.
Hardik scored 144 runs at a batting strike rate of over 150 and also took 11 wickets for India in the T20 World Cup.
Hardik is expected to captain India in the shortest format following Rohit’s retirement. The next T20 World Cup is in India in 2026. ‘I was not taking pressure and focussing on my skill sets. This was a moment written in the stars’, he said when asked about the high pressure scenario.
He added, ‘2026 is a long time away. Very happy for Rohit and Virat. Very special two giants of Indian cricket who thoroughly deserved this’.
Meanwhile, Team India will return on Thursday morning in New Delhi. Due to Hurricane Beryl’s intensification into a Category 5 hurricane and the closure of Barbados airports and enterprises, the travel plans have been modified.
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