Currently a five-match T20 series is being played between Pakistan and New Zealand. The series between the two teams is currently tied at 1-1. The first match of the series was cancelled, Pakistan won the second match by 7 wickets. Then the Kiwi team won the third T20 match played in Rawalpindi by 7 wickets.

Due to their excellent performance in the series, New Zealand batsman Mark Chapman and Pakistani bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi have made huge leaps in the latest rankings of ICC Men’s T20 players.

Chapman and Shaheen Afridi reached this position in the latest ranking

New Zealand batsman Mark Chapman played a brilliant inning of 87* runs in 42 balls in the third T20 match, and led the team to victory. Chapman has jumped 12 places to 33rd position in the latest ICC Men’s T20 batsman rankings. New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert has also moved up the rankings, moving from 27th to 24th.

Shaheen Afridi took three wickets for 13 runs in his spell in the second T20 match. Shaheen Afridi has jumped two places to reach 17th position in the latest rankings of ICC Men’s T20 bowlers. New Zealand spin bowler Ish Sodhi has also moved from 23rd to 18th position due to his excellent performance.

Nepal’s batsman Deependra Singh Airi has jumped 10 places.

Nepal’s batsman Deependra Singh Airi played an unbeaten inning of 44 runs against Hong Kong in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup. After this brilliant innings, Deependra Singh jumped 10 places and reached 50th position. Deependra Singh Ari has become the fourth player from Nepal to reach the top-50 in the ICC Men’s T20 Batting Rankings. Before Deependra Singh Airi, Nepal’s players Kushal Bhurtel, Paras Khadka and Rohit Paudel have made their place in the top-50.