Varma's current rating of 832 points is the fourth-highest ever achieved by an Indian batter in T20I history, behind only Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul.
Images from Day 4 of the 3rd Test played between South Africa and England in Port Elizabeth on Sunday
Australia lead the five-match series 1-0 after their emphatic 251-run win at Edgbaston.
Harry Brook matched the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's career-high of 898 rating points in the ICC Test batting rankings.
An injury-plagued India could be forced to depart from their preferred template when they takes on a reinvigorated England in the fourth Test starting in Manchester on Wednesday.
After England's loss in the 2nd Test against India on Wednesday, Root had told the media that Moeen Ali 'has chosen to go home.'
Stokes, the leading wicket-taker of the series with 17 scalps, will be a mere spectator at The Oval, robbing the series finale of his charismatic on-field presence.
England captain Joe Root sought to draw a line under the litany of off-field incidents that have dogged the team throughout the Ashes on Wednesday, even as a senior player admitted they would continue to haunt the side during the third Test in Perth.
Paarl Royals is the first time any team has gone unbeaten at home throughout the league phase of the competition
'Whatever was thrown at us, we responded pretty well throughout the series.'
Fast bowler Gus Atkinson and wicketkeeper Jamie Smith will make their red-ball debuts for England in the first of the three-match home series
'We've shown throughout the two games in periods we can outperform Australia, just not over five days'
This isn't just a Test match - it's a test of Shubman Gill's leadership, temperament, and decision-making.
Former Pakistan captain Muhammad Yousuf has declared England's Joe Root as currently the best batsman in the world. Overlooking India's run machine Virat Kohli and South African Ab de Villiers, Yousuf said that he believed Root was the the best in the world at the moment after his monumental 254 against Pakistan in the second Test at Manchester.
Virat Kohli's form in focus as India eye ODI clean-sweep over England
England batsman Joe Root has identified the need to be more assertive to convert his half-centuries to three figure scores, starting with the third test against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Thursday. The 25-year-old has been dismissed 13 times between the scores of 50 and 98 since 2015, and was most recently caught on 80 against Sri Lanka in the second test, which he described as a "car crash". Root, who is ranked second in the world test rankings behind Australia's Steven Smith, said he should have doubled the nine test centuries he has amassed in his career. "Probably double (number of centuries) if you look at the amount of fifties. You are always striving to get better. Over the last couple of months it has been very frustrating," Root told British media.
Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a rapid hundred before retiring hurt as India stretched their overall lead to 322 with eight wickets in hand to take control of the third Test.
As a traditional innings by Joe Root turned it around for England, Jonny Bairstow lauded his 'talented' teammate following Day 1's play.
'There's definitely no need to panic and I think the temptation is to get a little bit tense. One of our great strengths as a side is that we never waver from what we do'
ECB rotation policy became a hot topic in world cricket when they did not travel to India with their full strength squad earlier this year
PHOTOS from Day 1 of the third and final Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston on Friday.
Pakistan captain Shan Masood expressed his disappointment and frustration following the defeat, emphasising the need for his bowlers to improve their ability to take 20 wickets in a match.
Root and all-rounder Moeen Ali (28) stitched together a patient 91-run partnership to steady the ship.
England skipper Joe Root said it is up to the International Cricket Council, and not the players, to decide whether the "difficult" Motera pitch is suitable for Test cricket after his side was crushed inside two days by India in a low-scoring day-night encounter.
Joe Root's unbeaten half-century helped stuttering England reach 182 for three at the close on the second day of the second Test on Friday after Pakistan's seam and spin attack ran through the tourists' top order.
Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell feels England under Ben Stokes will give India tough competition.
India face an embarrassing defeat after Alastair Cook's fairytale farewell knock and Joe Root's classy hundred enabled England to pile more misery on the visitors on Monday, the penultimate day of the fifth Test.
Rishabh Pant on Wednesday overtook his superstar India teammate Virat Kohli to reach the sixth spot in the ICC Test rankings for batters.
Technique and natural pace may me Jadeja's undoing in England
'We have got to look and try and get as many as we can -- 600-700 if we can, really trying to make the most of the first innings.'
England's new Test captain Joe Root will seek to bolster his leadership skills with big scores and has promised to ensure the side are better prepared to defend the Ashes in Australia than they were on the previous trip.
Rohit remarked that Jadeja rarely bowls this many no-balls in the IPL.
'I personally think we've got to be very calm about how we approach the next couple of games. The games themselves might get quite emotional, especially the atmosphere at Edgbaston against India'
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between India and England in Visakhapatnam on Monday.
England coach hopes Josh Hazlewood's comments were tongue in cheek
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2nd Ashes Test played at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Tuesday
Patel lauded Joe Root for supporting the three main spinners with a fine spell.
Joe Root said that while Ben Stokes would play, he might not be able to contribute much with the ball.
Nadeem has bowled six no balls in the Test so far and has admitted that he is having some technical difficulties.
Joe Root on Saturday said Ben Stokes was recovering well from his injury
