Abhishek Sharma extended his lead at the top of the rankings for T20I batters.
With only 10 days remaining for the T20 World Cup 2026, several Indian cricketers have made significant gains in the updated ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings.
Opener Abhishek Sharma has been rewarded for his strong show by extending his lead at the top of the rankings for T20I batters. The southpaw increased his advantage at the top to 80 rating points following a pair of half-centuries across the first two games of the ongoing five-T20I series against New Zealand.
Abhishek's rating of 929 points is just two less than his career-high rating of 931 that he achieved during the Asia Cup last year, with England opener Phil Salt (849 rating points) still his closest competitor ahead of third-placed Tilak Varma (781).
There is another Indian batter inside the top 10, with former numero uno Suryakumar Yadav gaining five spots this week to move to seventh overall following his innings of 57* in the third T20I against the Kiwis in Guwahati.
In the bowling department, ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah jumped four places to attain 13th position on the list for T20I bowlers after three wickets against the Black Caps in Guwahati, with teammate Varun Chakaravarthy still at the top of that ranking category following a trio of wickets across the first two games of the series.
Hardik Pandya (up one spot to third) and Shivam Dube (up six rungs to 11th) also made strides on the latest rankings for T20I all-rounders, with Zimbabwe veteran Sikandar Raza still holding top spot in that category.
This augurs well for the Men in Blue, who will enter the T20 World Cup as a formidable contender to retain their title.
There are also gains for players from other sides following a host of T20I action around the world, with South Africa's Aiden Markram (up nine spots to 20th), West Indies hard-hitter Brandon King (up 15 places to equal 35th) and New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips (up 18 rungs to 44th) all making good ground on the latest rankings for T20I batters.
Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman (up five rungs to ninth), South Africa pacer Corbin Bosch (up eight places to 32nd) and West Indies seamer Matthew Forde (up 19 spots to equal 47th) all made big moves on the latest list for T20I bowlers. Nepal's Dipendra Airee (up two spots to equal sixth) and Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai (up three spots to equal sixth) are among the notable movers on the rankings for T20I all-rounders.
The completion of the recent ODI series between Sri Lanka and England saw a number of players from both sides getting rewarded on the latest ODI rankings, with Harry Brook and Joe Root among the big winners on the updated list for batters.
The pair both made centuries in the series-deciding third ODI that England won to clinch series 2-1, with Brook advancing 17 places to move to 11th and Root improving six spots to 17th as prolific New Zealander Daryl Mitchell retained the No.1 spot for ODI batters.
England spinner Adil Rashid (up six places to fifth) is the big gainer on the latest list for ODI bowlers, while Sri Lanka's Charith Asalanka (up six places to equal 13th) is the eye-catcher on the updated rankings for ODI all-rounders.
(With ICC Inputs)