Ishan Kishan Replaces Abhishek Sharma as ICC No.1 T20I Batter
Ishan Kishan has overtaken teammate Abhishek Sharma to become the world's No. 1 ranked ICC T20I batter, ending Sharma's nearly 12-month reign. Kishan's rise follows his strong performance in the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, where he scored 317 runs at a strike rate near 200. Kishan is the fourth Indian to hold this top ranking, joining Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, and Abhishek Sharma. The gap between Kishan and Sharma is seven rating points. Other notable ranking changes include Suryakumar Yadav dropping to eighth and bowlers Varun Chakravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah slipping in positions, while Afghanistan's Rashid Khan remains the top T20I bowler.