A pair of up-and-coming stars from India were the big winners on the latest update of the ICC Men's T20I Batter Rankings, as per an official release by the ICC.
Fine half-centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill helped India secure a series win over Zimbabwe after beating the hosts by 10 wickets in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at Harare on Saturday.
In the match, during a run-chase of 152 runs, Jaiswal and Gill smashed Zimbabwe bowlers left and right, securing a 10 wicket win with 28 balls left. They stitched a partnership of 156 runs.
Ahead of his side's clash against Zimbabwe in the fourth T20I match of the five-game series at the Harare Sports Club, India pacer Avesh Khan said that he is trying to learn from his bowling.
Following India's 23-run victory against Zimbabwe in the third T20I match of the series on Wednesday, the Men in Blue spinner Washington Sundar hailed the batting lineup of his side and said that they performed well in the game.
Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings after ending his 100th Test match with a nine-wicket match haul.
Riding on sparkling performances of young guns Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel, the hosts went past the finish line in Ranjhi and, in the process, clinched the five-match series 3-1 with a five-wicket victory in the fourth Test against England on Monday.
Jurel's contribution was important to the team's win. In the first inning, it was his knock of 90 runs and a 76-run partnership with Kuldeep Yadav that pulled India out of a troublesome situation and reduced England's lead to just 46 runs. Later, his 39* in the second innings and partners
Dhruv Jurel's maiden half-century helped India back into the game in the first session on day three of the fourth Test match at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Sunday.
Bashir snapped four wickets in his spell of 32 overs while conceding 83 runs, taking wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar and Ravindra Jadeja.
England spinners Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley dominated proceedings on the second day of the fourth Test but Yashasvi Jaiswal's 73 and an unbroken 42-run partnership between Dhruv Jurel (30) and Kuldeep Yadav helped India stage a partial comeback
India are 34/1 going into lunch on day two of the fourth Test match against England at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Saturday after the visitors went on to score 353 runs in the first innings