India’s Abhishek Sharma has reclaimed the No 1 position in the ICC T20I batting rankings following his explosive century against New Zealand in Wellington.
The left-handed batter struck 113 off just 38 deliveries, reaching his hundred in 35 balls. His innings helped India secure a six-wicket victory in the third match and clinch the series.
Abhishek displaced teammate Ishan Kishan, who had taken the top position in July. Abhishek first reached No 1 in July 2025.
South Africa’s Marco Jansen achieved the top position in both the Test bowling and all-rounder rankings for the first time.
The 26-year-old impressed against Australia in Gqeberha, scoring 85 runs and taking five wickets in the first innings.
He climbed five places to overtake Mitchell Starc in the bowling rankings and displaced India’s Ravindra Jadeja from the all-rounder summit.
Jadeja had held the top all-rounder position for more than four years. Jansen also rose 13 places to 56th in Test batting.
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma climbed four places to second in the Test batting rankings after scoring 179 in the first innings against Australia.
Named Player of the Match, he helped South Africa level the three-match series 1-1. England captain Harry Brook retained the top position.
Australia’s Scott Boland rose to sixth among Test bowlers, while South Africa’s Simon Harmer climbed 15 places to eighth in the all-rounder rankings.
India’s Sanju Samson moved up six places to 20th in T20I batting, while Arshdeep Singh rose to 15th among bowlers.
In ODI rankings, England’s Ben Duckett and Brook gained ground. Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi rose to sixth among bowlers, Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai reached seventh, and Namibia’s Bernard Scholtz climbed to eighth. Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi moved up to third in ODI all-rounder rankings.
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