India's Ravi Bishnoi dethrones Rashid Khan to become No. 1 T20I bowler in latest ICC rankings

India's Ravi Bishnoi has become the new No. 1 T20I bowler in the world. The 23-year-old leg-spinner dethroned Afghanistan superstar Rashid Khan from the top of the bowler rankings in the shortest format.

Bishnoi was rewarded for his exceptional bowling show against Australia in the recently-concluded 5-match series, where he was the highest wicket-taker with 9 scalps to his name. His bowling prowess also earned him the Player of the Series award.

The young leggie, who was ranked 5th last week with 665 ranking points, now has 699 points to his name, seven more than Rashid Khan with 692.

Bishnoi also became only the second Indian bowler to ever achieve the feat, with Jasprit Bumrah previously taking the top spot back in 2017.

Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav, who captained India to a 4-1 victory against the Aussies, continues to be the No. 1 T20I batter.

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