New Delhi, April 1 -- South Africa batter Connor Esterhuizen has made a remarkable jump in the latest ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings following his stellar performances in the recent five-match T20I series against New Zealand. Esterhuizen rose from outside the top 100 in the T20I batting rankings to 39th place, according to the ICC website.

The 24-year-old amassed 200 runs across the five T20Is, earning the Player of the Series award as his contributions helped South Africa clinch a 3-2 series victory on New Zealand soil. His tally of 200 runs was more than double that of any other player in the series.

New Zealand wicketkeeper Tim Robinson also saw a rise in the rankings, moving up two spots to joint 32nd after scoring 81 runs against t...