Abhishek Sharma topples Ishan Kishan to become world No. 1 batter in T20I rankings
Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma has reclaimed the world No. 1 spot in the ICC T20I batting rankings following a record-breaking century against New Zealand. Meanwhile, South African all-rounder Marco Jansen has ascended to the top of the Test rankings for both all-rounders and bowlers.
Why it matters
These rankings reflect significant shifts in international cricket performance, highlighting the dominance of emerging players in the global sport.
Dubai India opener Abhishek Sharma on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) reclaimed the world No. 1 spot in the ICC men's T20 International batting rankings following his sensational century against New Zealand in Wellington. IND vs NZ third T20I: Incredible Abhishek mauls New Zealand as India clinch series with six-wicket win storyline 1 Abhishek hammered his fourth T20I century on Tuesday (October 27, 2026), smashing 113 off just 38 balls in the third T20I to power India to a six-wicket win and dislodge compatriot Ishan Kishan from the top of the world rankings. Kishan was forced to miss the second and the third T20Is of the five-match series due to an injury. He has dropped to the third spot in which the second spot is now occupied by Pakistan T20I skipper Sahibzada Farhan.
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