NEW DELHI: New Zealand batsman Mark Chapman and Pakistan bowler Shaheen Afridi have surged in the latest ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings following their outstanding performance in the ongoing five-match series which is level 1-1 after three matches.
Chapman's unbeaten 87 off 42 balls in the third match propelled him 12 places up to the 33rd position, while Shaheen's impressive three for 13 in the second match earned him a two-place rise to the 17th position.
Additionally, New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert has climbed from 27th to 24th position, while leg-spinner Ish Sodhi has advanced from 23rd to 18th position in the rankings.
Meanwhile, Dipendra Singh Airee has become the fourth player from Nepal to reach the top 50 in the Men's T20I Batting Rankings after scoring an unbeaten 44 against Hong Kong in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Men's Premier Cup.
The others to reach the top 50 from Nepal are Kushal Bhurtel (27th in March 2022), Paras Khadka (42nd in September 2019) and Rohit Paudel (45th in March 2024).
Airee's 11th position in the all-rounders' rankings is the highest for Nepal, with the next best being Kaushal Malla's 25th position.
Hong Kong's Anshuman Rath (up seven places to 70th) and the United Arab Emirates' Alishan Sharafu (up 29 places to 88th) among batters, and Nepal's Sompal Kami (up 16 places to 92nd) among bowlers, have also progressed following their performances in the ACC Men's Premier Cup.
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