IND vs SA: Shreyas Iyer And Kuldeep Yadav Make Strides In ICC Rankings

Published - 12 Oct 2022, 08:41 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:14 AM

Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer. (Photo: Twitter)

Indian Cricket Team is making headlines at the moment. The Men in Blue won the ODI Series after being 1-0 down against South Africa. In the absence of star batters, Shreyas Iyer took the responsibility on his shoulders and scored 191 runs in which he struck one Century and a half-century in the Series.

India would be quite delighted as they defeated a powerful South African team. It won’t be wrong to say that VVS Laxman is doing a good job in the absence of Rahul Dravid who currently is in Australia for the T20 World Cup 2022. The second string team has given headaches to the selection panel.

India National Cricket Team
India National Cricket Team (Image Credits: Getty Images)

Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson Move up the Rankings

Shreyas Iyer climbed three spots to enter into 33 position. The right-handed batter would be pleased with his performance and at the same time, he knows that he has a long rally ahead to make it into the Indian Side.

Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer(Image Credits: BCCI)

Along with him, Sanju Samson has entered 93 number in the ODI rankings. The wicket-keeper batter made the most of an opportunity and scored 118 runs which included 1 half-century.

Kuldeep Yadav On a Roll

The left-arm chinaman would be over the moon with his performance in this ODI Series. The spinner took 6 wickets in the series, but his 4 wicket haul in the 3rd ODI match was a treat to watch. The 27-year-old spinner has been in and out of the side.

Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav. PC- BCCI

The spinner moved to the 25th position as he jumped to 5 more places in the ICC Rankings. The management should use him as a secret weapon for the next year’s ODI World Cup. Kuldeep’s peculiarity is that he can extract turn on a flat deck too which is priceless in modern cricket.

Also Read: IND vs SA: “Anybody Who Has A Good Series Will Be Challenging Those Big Boys”- Wasim Jaffer After Shreyas Iyer And Ishan Kishan Shine In 2nd ODI Against South Africa

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 India National Cricket Team India vs South Africa 2022 Rahul Dravid Shreyas Iyer South Africa National Cricket Team VVS Laxman
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