NewsPhotos Mohammad Rizwan is No 1 T20I batter in the world now, check his key records and unknown facts - IN PICS

Mohammad Rizwan is No 1 T20I batter in the world now, check his key records and unknown facts - IN PICS

Pakistan wicketkeeper and batter Mohammad Rizwan, who is in red hot form, at the Asia World Cup 2022, has become the No 1 T20I batter in latest ICC rankings. He has displaced his own captain Babar Azam at the top. Rizwan has scored 192 runs in 3 matches in this edition of Asia Cup, including 2 fifties. Both of them have been match-winning knocks. Rizwan started off the tournament a 43 against India that came in a losing cause but accumulated big scored and more importantly match-winning scores against Hong Kong and India. He scored a unbeaten 78 vs HK while he smashed 71 vs India for back-to-back victories. His performances have seen him gain one spot, overtaking Babar who has endured a lean run in the tournament so far.

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Updated:Sep 07, 2022, 05:05 PM IST

Mohammad Rizwan - ICC T20I Player of the Year 2021

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Rizwan was the highest run-scorer in T20Is in 2021. He smashed 1,326 runs in 29 matches, at an average of 73.66 and a strike-rate of 134.89 and was the winner of the prestigious ICC T20I player of the year award.

Mohammad Rizwan No 1 T20I batter

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Rizwan has attained the No 1 rankings in the ICC batting rankings. He smashed 2 fifties and both match-winning knocks to get Pakistan closer to the Asia Cup 2022 final.

Mohammad Rizwan 1st international appearance

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His international debut was against Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium in on April 17, 2015. He scored 67 off just 58 balls in that innings. (Image source: Twitter)

Mohammad Rizwan's first ODI ton

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His first ODI ton came almost 2 years after his debut. He smashed his first ton in ODIs vs Australia at Sharjah on March 24, 2019. He scored 115 runs. (Image source: Twitter)

Mohammad Rizwan T20I debut

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His T20I debut came in 2015 itself in the month of April vs Bangladesh. He did not get to bat in that match. A month later, he got to bat for the first time vs Zimbabwe at Lahore. (Image source: Twitter)