Updated ICC T20I Rankings 2026: Abhishek Sharma Leads Batting, Varun Dropped to Second Place. The International Cricket Council has released the latest ICC Men’s T20I player rankings after the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Several players gained ranking points following strong performances during the tournament. Indian players made major progress after their title-winning campaign.
India’s explosive opener Abhishek Sharma continues to hold the No. 1 position in the T20I batting rankings. He has 875 rating points, maintaining a small lead over teammate Ishan Kishan. Sharma’s consistent scoring during the tournament helped him keep the top spot. Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has climbed to second place with 871 rating points. Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan is ranked third in the updated list. England opener Phil Salt sits in the fourth position.
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Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka is placed fifth in the batting rankings. New Zealand wicketkeeper Tim Seifert jumped four places to reach sixth position. India’s young batter Tilak Varma stands seventh in the list. South Africa’s Dewald Brevis occupies the eighth position. India captain Suryakumar Yadav is currently ranked ninth. England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler completes the top ten batters list.
ICC T20I Batting Rankings
| Rank | Player | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma | India | 875 |
| 2 | Ishan Kishan | India | 871 |
| 3 | Sahibzada Farhan | Pakistan | 848 |
| 4 | Phil Salt | England | 792 |
| 5 | Pathum Nissanka | Sri Lanka | 766 |
| 6 | Tim Seifert | New Zealand | 749 |
| 7 | Tilak Varma | India | 742 |
| 8 | Dewald Brevis | South Africa | 738 |
| 9 | Suryakumar Yadav | India | 722 |
| 10 | Jos Buttler | England | 716 |
Rashid Khan Reclaims Top Bowling Spot
In the bowling rankings, Afghanistan star Rashid Khan has taken the No. 1 position. The leg-spinner has 753 rating points in the latest ICC rankings. India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy moved down to second place with 740 rating points. Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed occupies the third spot in the list.
England leg-spinner Adil Rashid is ranked fourth. South Africa all-rounder Corbin Bosch holds the fifth position. India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah climbed to sixth place. Australia’s Adam Zampa sits seventh in the bowling rankings. West Indies pacer Matthew Forde is ranked eighth. Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman holds ninth position. Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman completes the top ten.
ICC T20I Bowling Rankings
| Rank | Player | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 753 |
| 2 | Varun Chakravarthy | India | 740 |
| 3 | Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan | 736 |
| 4 | Adil Rashid | England | 721 |
| 5 | Corbin Bosch | South Africa | 704 |
| 6 | Jasprit Bumrah | India | 702 |
| 7 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 682 |
| 8 | Matthew Forde | West Indies | 667 |
| 9 | Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | 665 |
| 10 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | 663 |
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The latest rankings show India’s strong presence in T20 cricket. Several young players are now dominating the global rankings.