India whitewashed the three-match T20 series against West Indies. Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav played a vital role in winnings the series and this has caused him to reach the career-high on the ICC T20 Rankings. The chinaman bowler has jumped 14 spots on the rankings and is now placed on number 23 of the ICC T20 rankings with 584 points in his kitty. Yadav snapped five wickets in a couple of matches and bowled at an economy-rate of 5.6. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke into the Top 20 list and is placed on number 19 after rising nine places.  Virat Kohli Congratulates Team India on T20I Series Victory Against West Indies, Says 'Great Show by the Boys'.

Jasprit Bumrah is now on number 21 after rising five places. Meanwhile, Yuzvendra Chahal remains on number four with 669 points. India’s stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma rose up by three places and is now on number seven. Whereas, his counterpart Shikhar Dhawan too gained rose up on the ranking and stands on number 16. Rohit Sharma Surpasses MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Michael Clarke, Shoaib Malik’s Captaincy Record After Winning West Indies 3-0.

Talking about the series against Windies, India dominated in all the three formats. First India whitewashed the Test series by 2-0 and then won the ODI by 3-1. The Indian team then went on to win the T20I with 2-0. Despite a clinical performance against the Windies in the last match, Rohit Sharma said that there was always a scope of improvement. “As a team, there is always scope for improvement. We need to improve on handling pressure situations while bowling. It is important to stick to your strengths, and a lot of these guys have not played much for India so a home series like this was the perfect opportunity to show their talent,” he explained after the match.

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