Abhishek Sharma has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings following his explosive century against New Zealand in the third T20I in Wellington on Tuesday. The Indian opener smashed a remarkable 35-ball hundred, laying the foundation for India’s commanding six-wicket victory in the match. Abhishek’s return to No. 1 has pushed his teammate Ishan Kishan down to third place, ending Kishan’s four-month reign as the highest-ranked batter in T20I cricket.
This marks Abhishek’s second stint at the top of the rankings, having previously held the position from July 2025 to June 2026. Several other players also made significant gains in the latest T20I rankings update. India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson climbed six places to 20th, while New Zealand opener Finn Allen moved up three spots to 25th. Glenn Phillips made an impressive jump of 20 positions to reach 37th in the batting rankings.
In the T20I bowling standings, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner advanced to seventh place. India pacer Arshdeep Singh climbed to 15th, while Prince Yadav moved up to 83rd. The latest ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings also witnessed notable changes following performances in international cricket. England batters Ben Duckett and Harry Brook each gained six places, reaching seventh and eighth, respectively.
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Duckett earned his rise after scoring a century against Pakistan in the ongoing tri-series, which also features Sri Lanka. The left-handed batter registered 105 runs, while Brook grabbed attention by recording the fastest double-century in ODI cricket against Sri Lanka.
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Abhishek Sharma returns to the summit of ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings after a sensational century against New Zealand 🤩
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Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan also made considerable progress in the ODI batting rankings. His unbeaten 113 helped Pakistan secure a thrilling one-run victory over England in Lahore, lifting him 32 places to 92nd.
Sri Lanka’s Janith Liyanage climbed to 14th in the ODI batting standings, while Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza moved up to 20th. Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus reached 45th, and Netherlands batter Max O’Dowd gained seven places to occupy 55th.
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In the ODI bowling rankings, Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai rose 13 places to seventh. Namibia’s Vernard Scholtz advanced nine spots to eighth, while Sri Lanka’s Dumith Wellalage climbed to 19th. Afghanistan veteran Mohammad Nabi also gained 14 places to reach 27th. Nabi’s progress extended to the ODI all-rounders’ rankings, where he climbed five positions to claim third place, further highlighting his value to Afghanistan across formats.
