
Sri Lanka middle-order batsman Pavan Rathnayake has climbed 20 places to 16th position in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings.
Rathnayake’s performances in the tri-nation series held in Pakistan had helped him rise from 36th place to 16th in the latest rankings.
During the tournament, he scored 427 runs in five matches, including two centuries and two half-centuries. He was the highest run-scorer in the series and the only batsman to surpass the 400-run mark.
Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis remains the country’s highest-ranked batsman, retaining his 12th position in the rankings.
According to the latest rankings, Indian captain Shubman Gill continues to occupy the top spot, followed by New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell in second place. India’s Virat Kohli holds third position.
Meanwhile, Janith Liyanage, who had moved up to 14th place, has slipped to 18th in the latest rankings.


































