Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Ishan Kishan Retains No. 1 as Abhishek Sharma Rises
The International Cricket Council updated its cricket player rankings after several recent matches.
India had already won the first two games of its three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.
Ishan Kishan stayed as the world’s top T20I batter.
His Indian teammate Abhishek Sharma moved into second place after scoring 82 runs.
Sanju Samson also moved higher after hitting 57 runs very quickly in New Delhi.
Several Indian bowlers, including Varun Chakaravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah, improved their rankings.
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai also rose among T20I all-rounders.
Australian players gained places after beating Zimbabwe in an ODI.
England and Pakistan players also moved in the Test rankings after their series.
Ishan Kishan retained the top spot in the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings, while Abhishek Sharma moved to second after scoring 82 against Afghanistan.
India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series, with Sanju Samson rising four places to 30th after scoring 57 off 22 balls.
Varun Chakaravarthy climbed to fifth among T20I bowlers, while Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel also improved their positions.
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai gained ground in the T20I all-rounder rankings after scoring an unbeaten half-century in the series opener.
The update also rewarded Australian players in ODI rankings and England, Pakistan and other players in the Test rankings.
- Who
- Indian, Afghan, Australian, English and Pakistani cricketers were among those affected, including Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and several bowlers.
- What
- The International Cricket Council released updated T20I, ODI and Test player rankings.
- When
- The update was released on Wednesday after India secured a 2-0 series lead over Afghanistan.
- Where
- The T20I changes followed matches in India, including the second game in New Delhi; the ODI and Test changes followed matches in Harare and Birmingham.
- Why
- Recent performances, including major scores, half-centuries and wicket hauls, led to the ranking changes.
- T20I batting leader
- Ishan Kishan retained first place.
- T20I batting movement
- Abhishek Sharma rose one place to second and trails Kishan by 51 rating points.
- India-Afghanistan series
- India leads the three-match T20I series 2-0.
- Sanju Samson
- He rose four places to 30th after scoring 57 off 22 balls.
- Top Indian T20I bowler
- Varun Chakaravarthy moved up two places to fifth.
- Largest Indian bowling rise
- Arshdeep Singh climbed 11 places to 14th.
- Other formats
- Nathan Ellis rose to 20th in ODI bowling, while Ollie Robinson moved to third in Test bowling.
