ICC Men’s Player Rankings 2026: Abhishek Sharma Reclaims Top Spot in ICC T20I Rankings

Abhishek Sharma is back at No. 1 in the ICC T20I batting rankings. South Africa’s Marco Jansen has also taken the top spot among Test bowlers and Test all-rounders in the latest update.

Abhishek Sharma Reclaimed His Title as the Best Batter in T20Is

India’s left-hander returned to No. 1 after a century against New Zealand in Wellington in the third T20I. He reached his hundred in 35 balls and finished on 113 from 38 balls, as India won the match by six wickets and took the series. The knock moved him past teammate Ishan Kishan, who had taken the top spot in July 2026. Abhishek first became No. 1 in July 2025, when he overtook Australia’s Travis Head.

ICC T20I Batting Rankings for Men 2026

• Abhishek Sharma (India): back to No. 1
• Sanju Samson (India): up six places to 20th
• Finn Allen (New Zealand): up three places to 25th

In the T20I bowling list, Mitchell Santner rose seven places to seventh, and Arshdeep Singh climbed six places to 15th.

Men’s Test All-Rounder Rankings

Marco Jansen is now the top-ranked Test all-rounder for the first time. Teammate Simon Harmer rose 15 places to eighth. Jansen earned his rise in the second World Test Championship Test against Australia in Gqeberha, where he scored 85 runs and took five wickets in the first innings. South Africa won the match comfortably.

1. Marco Jansen (South Africa): now No. 1, up one place
2. Simon Harmer (South Africa): up 15 places to eighth
3. Ravindra Jadeja (India): lost the No. 1 spot he had held for more than four years

Jansen Replaces Starc as No. 1 Test Bowler

The 26-year-old left-arm pacer moved up five places to overtake Mitchell Starc. He also gained 13 places in the Test batting list and now stands 56th. Australia’s Scott Boland rose three places to sixth among Test bowlers.

Temba Bavuma also gained from the same Test. His 179 in the first innings lifted him four places to second among Test batters. Only England captain Harry Brook is ahead of him.

Ravindra Jadeja Lost His Position as the World’s Top-Ranked Test All-Rounder

Ravindra Jadeja had held the No. 1 all-rounder spot for more than four years. Jansen’s rise ended that run. Former South Africa great Dale Steyn had recently called Jansen the best cricketer in the world.

ODI Rankings: Key Movers

During the tri-series in Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi rose to sixth among ODI bowlers. Azmatullah Omarzai moved up to seventh and Bernard Scholtz to eighth. Mohammad Nabi climbed five places to third among ODI all-rounders.