Dubai, March 11: India's successful run at the recent ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 saw Indian batters rewarded in the latest rankings released by the ICC on Wednesday, with the team now holding the top two ranked players on the list for T20I batters.
Young opener Abhishek Sharma maintained his lead at the top after his quickfire half-century against the Black Caps in the T20 World Cup final, while fellow opener Ishan Kishan is now his closest rival after he moved up two places to second overall after scoring 317 runs in the tournament, according to ICC reports.
Kishan earned a new career-high rating, just four points behind Abhishek. Moreover, the Indian duo of Sanju Samson (up 18 places to 22nd) and Shivam Dube (up four places to 27th) also moved further up the batting ranks after some good performances in the tournament.
Meanwhile, New Zealand opener Tim Seifert moved four places to sixth, and England's Jacob Bethell (up 17 places to 16th) also improved to the best marks of his career after some dominant performances in the T20 World Cup.
Finn Allen of New Zealand also broke the record for the fastest century ever at a Men's T20 World Cup with a 33-ball knock against South Africa in the semi-finals, as he climbed seven slots to 20th.
There was a change at the top of the rankings for T20I bowlers, with India spinner Varun Chakravarthy losing the premier position to Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan after the completion of the T20 World Cup.
Chakravarthy dropped to second as Rashid claimed the No.1 ranking despite not playing any matches over the last week. England spinner Adil Rashid moved up one spot to fourth, while India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah placed sixth, and Axar Patel (up six slots to 17th) also earned rewards for some decent performances during the T20 World Cup.
In the T20I all-rounders, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza and India star Hardik Pandya obtained new career-high ratings while occupying the top two spots in the category, respectively.
New Zealand captain also claimed a new career-best rating by jumping three spots to ninth for T20I all-rounders, while England's Will Jacks (up five slots to 13th) made gains after his impressive performance in the T20 World Cup.