India opener Abhishek Sharma has set a new record in the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings with 931 points after his stellar Asia Cup performance. He surpassed Dawid Malan’s 2020 mark of 919, finishing ahead of England’s Phil Salt and Tilak Varma.

HYDERABAD: India’s flamboyant opener Abhishek Sharma has set a new rating points record for batters in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after his Player of the Series effort in the Asia Cup held in the United Arab Emirates.

The 25-year-old left-hander reached 931 ratings point, which is 12 more than the previous best rating of 919 attained by England’s Dawid Malan in 2020. Abhishek reached the landmark after his knock of 61 against Sri Lanka and finished the tournament with 926 ratings, 82 more than second-placed Phil Salt of England. Abhishek

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