New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- India's rising batting star Tilak Varma rose to third spot in the ICC Men's T20I Rankings among batters following a brilliant performance during the T20I series against South Africa at home.

There were also gains in the Men's T20I Player Rankings for performers from the recently concluded five-match T20I series between India and South Africa, which the Men in Blue won 3-1, as per ICC.

The decider was a runfest in Ahmedabad, with the hosts posting 231 in the first innings. India's top-scorer Tilak Varma smashed 73 from 42 balls, which helped him jump over Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka to clinch the third spot with 805 rating points, while Dewald Brevis' quickfire 31 helped him move to number 10.

Tilak ended the serie...