Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Bumrah Enters T20I Top 10 as Abhishek Rises to Second
The International Cricket Council updated its cricket rankings on September 16, 2026.
Jasprit Bumrah moved up seven places in T20I bowling to reach 10th.
He has taken two wickets in India’s two T20I matches against Afghanistan.
Varun Chakaravarthy also moved up to fifth.
Arshdeep Singh climbed to 14th after taking five wickets in the series.
In batting, Abhishek Sharma moved ahead of Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan and became second.
Ishan Kishan stayed at the top of the T20I batting rankings.
Bumrah went down one place in the Test rankings, where Ollie Robinson moved ahead of him.
These rankings compare players’ performances in different forms of international cricket.
Jasprit Bumrah climbed seven places to 10th in the ICC T20I bowling rankings with 650 rating points.
Varun Chakaravarthy rose to fifth, while Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel reached 14th and 27th, respectively.
Abhishek Sharma overtook Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan to move into second in the T20I batting rankings.
Ishan Kishan remained first among T20I batters with 913 points, while Jos Buttler moved to seventh.
Bumrah fell to fourth in the Test bowling rankings after England’s Ollie Robinson moved ahead of him.
- Who
- India’s Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma were among the main players affected.
- What
- The latest ICC rankings brought major changes in the men’s T20I bowling and batting lists, while also changing some Test and ODI positions.
- When
- The rankings were released on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
- Where
- The performances discussed included India’s T20I series against Afghanistan in New Delhi.
- Why
- Players moved because of their recent performances, including wickets taken and runs scored in international matches.
- Bumrah’s T20I bowling rank
- 10th, after rising seven places
- Bumrah’s T20I rating
- 650 points
- Top T20I bowler
- Rashid Khan
- Top T20I batter
- Ishan Kishan, with 913 points
- Abhishek Sharma’s ranking
- Second, with 862 points
- Sahibzada Farhan’s ranking
- Third, with 848 points
- Bumrah’s Test bowling rank
- Fourth, after dropping one place