ICC rankings: Ishan Kishan replaces Abhishek Sharma as the new No. 1 T20I batter
Ishan Kishan has climbed to the top of the ICC Men's T20I batting rankings for the first time, replacing teammate Abhishek Sharma to become the world's No. 1 batter in the shortest format.
India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has climbed to the top of the ICC Men's T20I batting rankings for the first time, ending teammate Abhishek Sharma's year-long reign as the world's No. 1 batter in the format.
Kishan rose to a career-best rating after a prolific run at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, edging past Abhishek by just seven rating points in the latest rankings update. The left-hander was one of India's standout performers during their successful World Cup campaign, scoring 317 runs at a strike rate of nearly 200. His match-winning knock against Pakistan in Colombo earned him the Player of the Match award and proved to be a defining moment in his rise to the summit.
Kishan has now become only the fourth Indian men's batter to be ranked No. 1 in T20Is, joining Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma. Abhishek's spell at the top lasted almost a year before Kishan overtook him in the latest rankings update. With only seven rating points separating the pair, the battle for the No. 1 spot remains finely balanced.
The rankings also reflected Ireland's encouraging performances during their historic T20I series win over India. Lorcan Tucker climbed four places to joint 77th in the batting rankings, while Ross Adair jumped six spots to 84th after making valuable contributions with the bat.
Left-arm seamer Matthew Humphreys enjoyed the biggest rise for Ireland, reaching a career-best 25th in the T20I bowling rankings after claiming four wickets across the two-match series. India all-rounder Shivam Dube also moved up three places to seventh among T20I all-rounders, while Ireland duo Gareth Delany and Harry Tector climbed to 24th and 38th respectively.
HEAD NEW NO.1 TEST BATTER
There was also a change at the top of the ICC Test batting rankings, with Australia's Travis Head becoming the world's No. 1 Test batter for the first time.
Head moved ahead after England's Harry Brook and Joe Root failed to make a significant impact in the Trent Bridge Test against New Zealand. Brook slipped to second in the rankings, while Root dropped to third.
New Zealand's victory was reflected in the latest rankings, with several of their batters making significant gains. Rachin Ravindra climbed to seventh, Daryl Mitchell rose to 11th, Devon Conway jumped 14 places to joint 15th and Tom Latham moved up to joint 31st.
India also reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the Test bowling rankings through Jasprit Bumrah, who overtook New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry.
England captain Ben Stokes, meanwhile, climbed to third in the Test all-rounders' rankings following the conclusion of his international career.
West Indies pace bowlers Shamar Joseph and Kemar Roach were also rewarded after starring in their side's victory over Sri Lanka in Antigua. Joseph climbed to joint 14th in the Test bowling rankings, while Roach moved up to 17th.
India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has climbed to the top of the ICC Men's T20I batting rankings for the first time, ending teammate Abhishek Sharma's year-long reign as the world's No. 1 batter in the format.
Kishan rose to a career-best rating after a prolific run at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, edging past Abhishek by just seven rating points in the latest rankings update. The left-hander was one of India's standout performers during their successful World Cup campaign, scoring 317 runs at a strike rate of nearly 200. His match-winning knock against Pakistan in Colombo earned him the Player of the Match award and proved to be a defining moment in his rise to the summit.
Kishan has now become only the fourth Indian men's batter to be ranked No. 1 in T20Is, joining Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma. Abhishek's spell at the top lasted almost a year before Kishan overtook him in the latest rankings update. With only seven rating points separating the pair, the battle for the No. 1 spot remains finely balanced.
The rankings also reflected Ireland's encouraging performances during their historic T20I series win over India. Lorcan Tucker climbed four places to joint 77th in the batting rankings, while Ross Adair jumped six spots to 84th after making valuable contributions with the bat.
Left-arm seamer Matthew Humphreys enjoyed the biggest rise for Ireland, reaching a career-best 25th in the T20I bowling rankings after claiming four wickets across the two-match series. India all-rounder Shivam Dube also moved up three places to seventh among T20I all-rounders, while Ireland duo Gareth Delany and Harry Tector climbed to 24th and 38th respectively.
HEAD NEW NO.1 TEST BATTER
There was also a change at the top of the ICC Test batting rankings, with Australia's Travis Head becoming the world's No. 1 Test batter for the first time.
Head moved ahead after England's Harry Brook and Joe Root failed to make a significant impact in the Trent Bridge Test against New Zealand. Brook slipped to second in the rankings, while Root dropped to third.
New Zealand's victory was reflected in the latest rankings, with several of their batters making significant gains. Rachin Ravindra climbed to seventh, Daryl Mitchell rose to 11th, Devon Conway jumped 14 places to joint 15th and Tom Latham moved up to joint 31st.
India also reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the Test bowling rankings through Jasprit Bumrah, who overtook New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry.
England captain Ben Stokes, meanwhile, climbed to third in the Test all-rounders' rankings following the conclusion of his international career.
West Indies pace bowlers Shamar Joseph and Kemar Roach were also rewarded after starring in their side's victory over Sri Lanka in Antigua. Joseph climbed to joint 14th in the Test bowling rankings, while Roach moved up to 17th.
