Tilak Varma, who is 22, has a good chance of going past Babar Azam to become the youngest to top the ICC T20I batting rankings.

Tilak Varma has scored two unbeaten centuries and a half-century in his last five T20Is. The Indian left-hander is currently ranked second in the ICC T20I Rankings.

India's Tilak Varma has rose to 2nd in the latest ICC T20I Rankings for Batters. The southpaw jumped one spot and is behind Australia star Travis Head at the top. Varma has managed 19*, 72* and 18 from three matches for India so far against England in the ongoing T20I series. He played a match-winning hand in the 2nd T20I.

Talented India batter Tilak Varma climbed one spot to second, while mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy made a massive leap of 25 places to break into the top five in the latest ICC men's T20I rankings released on Wednesday.

Indian cricketers Tilak Varma and Varun Chakravarthy have climbed the ranks in the latest ICC men's T20I rankings. Varma, now second among batters, is closing in on top-spot Travis Head. Spinner Chakravarthy's impressive performance propelled him into the top five bowlers.

Tilak Varma has played a lone hand by shepherding India across the finish line against England with an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls in the second Twenty20 in Chennai.

Tilak now sits just behind Travis Head in the batters' list, with the Australian maintaining a 23-point lead at the top

Indian batter Tilak Varma has risen to career-best no. 2 position in the ICC men's T20I ranking and could become the youngest ever number one soon.