New Delhi, July 1 -- Abhishek Sharma reign as the top batter in the ICC T20I Rankings has come to an end after 11 months as fellow Ishan Kishan took over, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday. Abhishek's downfall came after the left-handed opener was dismissed for a duck during India' second T20I against Ireland, which the Men in Blue surprisingly lost in Belfast.

This is first time Kishan has reached the top spot in the ICC Rankings for batters. Currently, Kishan is at 876 points, seven points clear of Abhishek at second spot. In the process, Kishan became the fourth Indian batter to reach the milestone after Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek. more to follow.

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