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Airee climbs to second position in ICC T20I all-rounder rankings
This is the highest position a Nepali cricketer has achieved in ICC rankings.Sports Bureau
Nepal all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee climbed up four spots to reach the second position in the International Cricket Council’s Men’s T20I all-rounder rankings on Wednesday.
Airee received a career-best rating of 230 to leave behind Australia’s Marcus Stoinis (211), Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza (208), Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga (206), Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi (205) and India’s Hardik Pandya (199).
This is the highest position a Nepali cricketer has achieved in ICC rankings.
England’s Liam Livingstone is ranked number one in the all-rounder rankings with a rating of 253.
Gulsan Jha improved 11 positions to climb up to 53rd position, while Kushal Bhurtel also moved six positions up to 60 in the rankings.
Rohit Paudel is also ranked 53rd, while Karan KC is in the 71st position.