Indian opener K L Rahul retained his sixth position while captain Virat Kohli moved up a place to ninth in the batting chart of the T20 International players rankings released by International Cricket Council today. 

The T20 rankings were d after the conclusion of the three-match series between India and Sri Lanka, which Kohli's men won 2-0.

Rahul, the highest-ranked India batsman, has gained 26 points and is now on 760 rating points, just six behind Australia's Glenn Maxwell after scores of 45 and 54 in his two innings against Sri Lanka.

Kohli, top-ranked in Tests and ODIs, is on ninth position while left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan, too, has climbed a rung to be placed 15th.

The Indian fast bowlers have also made notable gains in the first T20 of the year. In the ICC Team Rankings, India remained static in fifth position.