Saif makes big jump in latest ICC T20I rankings

Bangladesh batter Saif Hassan made notable progress in the latest ICC T20I rankings, climbing 17 places to reach 18th position following an unbeaten half-century in the final match of the series against Afghanistan.

The right-hander has been in consistent form since the Asia Cup, and his latest performance helped him achieve his career-best T20I ranking.

There were also significant changes at the top of the T20I standings after the conclusion of the New Zealand-Australia series. Australian skipper Mitch Marsh, who was in sublime touch throughout the 2-0 series win, rose 13 places to joint-10th among T20I batters after scoring 197 runs from three innings while being dismissed only once.

New Zealand's Tim Robinson also made a major leap, climbing 58 spots to equal 22nd following his century in the first game against Australia.

Among bowlers, Afghanistan's Rashid Khan moved up six spots to second overall after a strong showing against Bangladesh, trailing only India's Varun Chakravarthy. Rashid's teammates Noor Ahmad and Mujeeb Ur Rahman also advanced, moving to 17th and 23rd positions respectively, while Australia's Josh Hazlewood climbed 10 places to 13th after taking three wickets against New Zealand.

Meanwhile, the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings saw several Indian stars make gains following their dominant innings-and-140-run victory over West Indies in Ahmedabad.

Paceman Mohammed Siraj rose three spots to 12th after taking seven wickets in the match, achieving a new career-best rating. Jasprit Bumrah maintained his position as the No.1 Test bowler, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav jumped seven places to joint-21st after claiming four wickets.

In the batting rankings, Ravindra Jadeja climbed six spots to 25th after an unbeaten century, and KL Rahul moved up four places to 35th. Joe Root continues to lead the Test batting charts.

Jadeja also extended his lead at the top of the Test all-rounder rankings, with teammate Washington Sundar rising four places to 11th.