IntroIndian skipper’s prolific New Zealand series boosts rankings as teammates dominate chartsDubaiIndia captain Suryakumar Yadav climbed five places to reach seventh position in the latest ICC men’s T20I batting rankings, released on Wednesday, following an impressive run in the ongoing five-match home series against New Zealand. Ishan Kishan, who blasted a rapid 76 off 32 balls in the second T20I at Raipur, has re-entered the rankings at 64th position. Among other teams, Afghanistan batters made significant progress after their 2-1 series win over the West Indies in Dubai. Ibrahim Zadran climbed two places to 13th, while Rahmanullah Gurbaz moved up three spots to 15th. In ODIs, England batters Harry Brook and Joe Root climbed after their series win in Sri Lanka, while Adil Rashid and Dunith Wellalage made strides among bowlers.