Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has etched his name in history by achieving the highest-ever rating points in ICC men’s T20I rankings. After his standout performance against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup on September 26 in Dubai, he reached an astonishing 931 rating points.
This milestone broke a five-year-old record held by England’s Dawid Malan, who had climbed to 919 points at his peak back in December 2020.
A Near-Perfect Asia Cup
In the ICC’s latest rankings release, Abhishek Sharma sits at 926 points, slightly down after a rare failure in the Asia Cup final where he scored just 5 runs from 6 balls against Pakistan. But before that, he was in red-hot form, smashing three consecutive half-centuries along with three more scores above 30 in the tournament.
He finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 314 runs in seven innings at a blistering strike rate of exactly 200.
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Career Numbers That Speak Volumes
Even though Abhishek Sharma is only 24 matches into his international career, his numbers are already eye-catching. He has piled up 849 runs at an average of 36.91 and a strike rate of 196.07. That includes two centuries and five fifties.
He began the Asia Cup already ranked No. 1, and now he leaves with a record that will be extremely tough for his rivals to surpass.
The All-Time Best in ICC T20I Batting Rankings
Here’s a look at the top ten career-best ratings in men’s T20Is:
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Abhishek Sharma (India) – 931 vs Sri Lanka, 26/09/2025
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Dawid Malan (England) – 919 vs South Africa, 01/12/2020
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Suryakumar Yadav (India) – 912 vs New Zealand, 27/01/2023
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Virat Kohli (India) – 909 vs England, 07/09/2014
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Aaron Finch (Australia) – 904 vs Zimbabwe, 03/07/2018
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Babar Azam (Pakistan) – 900 vs England, 05/05/2019
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David Warner (Australia) – 894 vs West Indies, 11/05/2010
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Kevin Pietersen (England) – 886 vs Australia, 16/05/2010
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Travis Head (Australia) – 885 vs Scotland, 04/09/2024
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Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) – 882 vs England, 28/09/2022
The Current Rankings Picture
Right now, Abhishek Sharma is way ahead of the competition. He sits at No. 1 with 926 points, while the second-best, Phil Salt of England, trails behind at 844. His Indian teammate Tilak Varma, who impressed with a match-winning half-century in the final against Pakistan, is steady at No. 3.
Meanwhile, India’s skipper Suryakumar Yadav has slipped two spots to No. 8. On the other hand, Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka, fresh off a stunning century against India, jumped to No. 5 with a career-best 779 points.
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