“Who would have thought, huh?” - West Indies spinner shares heartfelt post after becoming No. 1 T20I bowler

The latest ICC men's T20I Rankings have seen West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein climb to the top of the bowler's list. The 31-year-old has reached the pinnacle in the T20I bowling rankings for the first time in his career.

Hosein now has 707 rating points and has moved three places up to claim the top spot, leapfrogging English spinner Adil Rashid. He took to his official Instagram account, putting up an emotional note along with a video after the significant achievement.

“I'm not usually one to post stats, but this one is special. Who would have thought, huh? That the boy from the hood, the boy from Laventille could be number 1 in the world,” he wrote.

“Whatever is or was being said, for however long I may remain at this number, no matter what happens, let this serve as a reminder that I did it.. That I am number 1,” the left-arm orthodox spinner added.

Here's the post:

Following Akeal Hosein and Adil Rashid in the T20I bowling rankings is Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga in third. Australia's Adam Zampa and Sri Lanka's Maheesh Theekshana take the fourth and fifth positions, respectively.

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Akeal Hosein T20I stats

Born in Port of Spain, Akeal Hosein made his International debut in the shortest format for the West Indies against South Africa in 2021 at St.George's. He last played a T20I on December 17 in the recently concluded series against Bangladesh at home, picking up three wickets from two matches.

Hosein has featured in 67 T20I matches for the West Indies so far and has picked up 66 wickets from 63 innings at an average of 26.98 and an economy rate of 7.16. He has two four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul with best figures of 5/11.

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