{
  "id": 12596674,
  "title": "Highest ranking for Shreyas Iyer after maiden T20 ton",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/highest-ranking-for-shreyas-iyer-after-maiden-t20-ton",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:33:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/highest-ranking-for-shreyas-iyer-after-maiden-t20-ton-1.500701587"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After his maiden T20 century against the West Indies, Shreyas Iyer saw his international ranking soar to the top 10 for the first time. Iyer's unbeaten 102 off just 43 balls in Lucknow's opening match of India's five-game series with the West Indies sparked a remarkable 18-place jump in the ICC rankings, updated every Tuesday. The 31-year-old right-hander now ranks seventh among T20I batters, a significant milestone in his career. Among the notable changes in the T20I bowling rankings, Afghanistan's Rashid Khan reclaimed the No. 1 spot from Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed following the Asian Games in Japan.",
  "summary": "It took some time coming but when it did, Shreyas Iyer really made it count. And it was not just the India T20 skipper’s maiden ton in the shortest white-ball format against the West Indies that had a telling impact. It was also the fact that his match-winning innings propelled him into the top 10 for the first time in his international career. Iyer smashed a stunning unbeaten 102 in the opening…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Punjab Kings teammate decodes change in Iyer’s hitting technique: ‘When Shreyas came at the start…’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/punjab-kings-teammate-decodes-change-in-iyers-hitting-technique-when",
        "published": "2026-10-07T09:01:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "First time in top 10! Shreyas Iyer leaps 18 places in T20I rankings after 43-ball 102*",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/first-time-in-top-10-shreyas-iyer-leaps-18-places-in-t20i-rankings",
        "published": "2026-10-07T09:50:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}