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.

Tilak Varma's meteoric rise in T20I cricket continues as the young Indian batter climbs to a career-best No. 2 in the ICC rankings, surpassing Phil Salt. With consistent performances, he now eyes the top spot held by Australia's Travis Head.

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.

Varma's current tally of 832 points is the fourth-highest by an Indian batter in T20I rankings, behind only Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul.

Tilak Varma's unbeaten 72 off 55 balls was instrumental in helping India achieve the target of 166 with two wickets and four balls to spare.

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.

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.

Tilak Varma's 72-run knock on Saturday helped India register a thrilling two-wicket victory over England in the second T20I in Chennai.