ICC T20I Ranking Update: eammate Sanju Samson -- who also managed two centuries during the series with South Africa -- climbs 17 spots to 22nd on the same list for T20I batters

Tilak Varma became the highest-ranked Indian T20I batter after jumping 69 spots to the No. 3 position in the latest rankings. Tilak hit hundreds in back-to-back T20Is in South Africa in November.

Hardik Pandya reclaimed the top spot in T20I all-rounders rankings after India's stellar show in the 3-1 series win against South Africa.

Tilak Varma became only the fifth batter in T20I history to smash consecutive centuries in the format as he ended the four-match series against South Africa with 280 runs. Sanju Samson, the other big gainer for India,

Hardik Pandya has reclaimed top spot in the ICC men’s T20I rankings for all-rounders, whereas Tilak Varma jumped 69 places to become third in the ICC batters’ T20I rankings.

The rise of Indian players across the ICC rankings is a testament to the depth and talent in the Indian cricket setup. With experienced campaigners like Hardik Pandya leading from the front and youngsters like Tilak Varma and Arshdeep Singh making their mark,

In the bowling department, Australian spinners Adam Zampa and Nathan Ellis have seen significant rises in the T20I bowler rankings.

Tilak surpassed Virat Kohli, who had scored 231 runs in a five-match series against England at an average of 115.50 and a strike rate of 147.13, with three half-centuries and a top score of 80*.

India allrounder Hardik Pandya is back on top of the T20I allrounders list in the ICC rankings, while Tilak Varma has broken into the top 10 among batters for the first time. Hardik displaced England's Liam Livingstone at the top and also overtook Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee after he picked up two wickets and scored 18,

Tilak Varma became the second Indian after Sanju Samson to smash two consecutive hundreds in T20I internationals. He achieved the feat against South Africa.

Hardik Pandya has once again become the top-ranked all-rounder in T20I cricket while Tilak Varma has jumped 69 places to move into the top 10 spot for the first time in his career. India defeated South Africa 3-1 to win the four-match series.