Virat Kohli is among the best batters in the world. However, for some reason, Kohli has not received a chance to represent India in T20Is after the T20 World Cup. As per reports, Kohli also asked for a break for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa.
Because of Kohli’s lengthy break from the shortest format of the game, his T20I ranking has gone down. At the moment, Kohli holds the 37th position in the ICC T20I Rankings for batters. Here are five surprising names who are above him on the batting charts now.
1. Najmul Hossain Shanto is above Virat Kohli now
Bangladesh’s ODI vice-captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has climbed above Kohli in the rankings. Shanto holds the 33rd position jointly with England’s batter Harry Brook.
2. George Munsey is above Virat Kohli now
It is rare to see players from associate nations feature in the upper half of the ICC Rankings, but Scotland’s experienced batter George Munsey is one of the few such batters. Munsey is 28th on the rankings with 550 rating points.
3. Richard Berrington
One more Scotland batter who is above Kohli in the ICC T20I Rankings is Richard Berrington. The explosive batter owns the 25th position with 557 rating points to his name.
4. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal just recently made his international debut for Team India, and he finds himself above Virat on the rankings now. Jaiswal holds the 19th position, with a total of 581 rating points in his account.
5. Muhammad Waseem
UAE cricket team captain Muhammad Waseem has also jumped ahead of Kohli on the ICC T20I Rankings for batters. Waseem has 639 rating points to his name, and he owns the 11th position on the list.
