New Delhi: The ICC has released its latest T20I rankings, and Indian players continue to set the pace across formats, with Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakaravarthy holding firm as the world’s top ranked batter and bowler. The update comes after a busy week of international fixtures, including Pakistan’s 2-1 home series win over South Africa that produced several notable climbs in the charts.
Abhishek remains at No. 1 among T20I batters with 925 rating points, a strong lead over England’s Phil Salt, who stays in second place. Tilak Varma retains his third position, giving India two batters inside the top three. Abhishek’s recent run of consistency has strengthened his status as India’s most influential T20I batter.
In the bowling list, Chakaravarthy continues to impress with his range of variations that have troubled batters across conditions. He remains the top ranked T20I bowler with 799 rating points. West Indies’ Akeal Hosein sits in second place, while Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan is third.
The series between Pakistan and South Africa brought significant movement in the batting rankings. Babar Azam gained nine spots to reach joint 30th, Saim Ayub climbed to 39th and Salman Agha moved to 54th. Several other players from around the world also registered impressive rises. West Indies captain Shai Hope is now 12th, Bangladesh’s Tanzid Hasan has surged into 17th, and Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran have both moved into the top 20.
There were eye catching shifts in the bowling standings as well. Australia’s Josh Hazlewood has returned to the top ten after moving up two spots. Bangladesh duo Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mahedi Hasan have made strong gains, while West Indies’ Jason Holder and Roston Chase have also risen. Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza recorded one of the biggest jumps of the week, leaping 32 places to 33rd. South Africa’s Corbin Bosch, who led wicket taking in the Pakistan series, has climbed 15 spots to joint 38th.
In the all rounders’ list, Raza has climbed to second place and Chase has reached third, while Ayub maintains the top ranking after his recent performances.
