India’s aggressive young opener Abhishek Sharma has risen to the No. 1 position in the ICC T20I batting rankings, replacing his Sunrisers Hyderabad teammate Travis Head. This is a record-breaking ascent and makes Abhishek just the third Indian cricketer to do this, after Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav.
Travis Head’s Slide Following 13 Months on Top
Travis Head, who has been at the summit of the ICC T20 rankings since June 2024, slipped out due to a lack of action. He last played a T20I in September 2024 and skipped Australia’s recent five-match T20I series against the West Indies, paving the way for Abhishek to move into the first position.
Abhishek’s Match-Winning Knock That Sealed the Deal
Abhishek Sharma’s rise to stardom owed a lot to his magnificent 135 off 54 balls in the last T20I against England as part of the five-match series in February 2025. The century-winning innings was instrumental in the series of changes in ranking points that ultimately saw Abhishek Sharma hold the number one spot in the ICC T20 batting rankings.
Other Significant Shifts in ICC T20 Rankings
Josh Inglis Enters Top 10
Australia’s Josh Inglis jumped six places to the 9th spot, based on his steady performance in the West Indies series, scoring 172 runs in five matches.
Shai Hope & Tim David Shine
Though he scored a century and emerged as the second-highest run-scorer, Shai Hope stayed in 10th position. At the same time, Tim David jumped 12 places to 18th by scoring the fastest T20I century by Australia.
Cameron Green – Highest Mover
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green had the biggest jump, moving 64 spots to 24th, demonstrating his increasing presence in the shortest form of the game.
Bowling Rankings: Nathan Ellis Enters Top 10
Australian pace bowler Nathan Ellis jumped nine spots to become joint-eighth in the ICC T20I bowling rankings in the recent update, following his impressive showings against the West Indies.
Test Rankings Update: Ben Stokes and Washington Sundar Surge
In the ICC allrounder rankings for Tests, Ben Stokes reached No. 3 after his phenomenal century and five-wicket haul at Old Trafford. But Ravindra Jadeja still leads.
Washington Sundar, who made his first Test century in the same game, leapt eight positions to joint-13th and reached a career-high 193 ranking points.
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