ICC T20I Rankings 2026 Farhan Second India Top Team
The latest ICC T20I Rankings 2026 have been released following the conclusion of the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup 2026, with significant movements across batting, bowling, and all-rounder categories . Pakistan’s batting sensation Sahibzada Farhan has closed in on the number one spot, while India continue to dominate the team rankings .
ICC T20I Rankings 2026 : Team Rankings as of March 2026
India have consolidated their position at the top of the team rankings, maintaining a 12 point lead over second placed England . South Africa, despite being unbeaten in the tournament, are the lowest ranked among the semi finalists at fifth .
Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1 India 83 22613 272
2 England 55 14300 260
3 Australia 49 12645 258
4 New Zealand 64 16002 250
5 South Africa 63 15432 245
6 Pakistan 84 20002 238
7 West Indies 74 17424 235
8 Sri Lanka 60 13593 227
9 Bangladesh 67 14925 223
10 Afghanistan 52 11504 221
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Key Team Ranking Insights
- India remain the top ranked T20I side with 272 rating points, ahead of the semi finals
- England are second with 260 points, followed by Australia (258) in third
- South Africa, despite being unbeaten in the tournament, are fifth (245), behind semi final opponents New Zealand (250)
- Pakistan slipped to sixth after their semi final exit, with 238 points
- West Indies are seventh, followed by Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan completing the top ten
ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings
Top 10 T20I Batters
Rank Player Country Rating Career Best Rating
1 Abhishek Sharma India 874 931
2 Sahibzada Farhan Pakistan 848 848
3 Phil Salt England 803 881
4 Ishan Kishan India 783 783
5 Pathum Nissanka Sri Lanka 766 796
6 Tilak Varma India 749 845
7 Suryakumar Yadav India 739 912
8 Dewald Brevis South Africa 737 737
9 Jos Buttler England 716 794
10 Tim Seifert New Zealand 712 740
Key Batting Movements
Sahibzada Farhan has been the story of the tournament. The Pakistan opener climbed to second place with a career best 848 rating points after becoming the first batter to score two centuries in a single T20 World Cup edition . He has accumulated 383 runs in six innings at an astonishing average of 76.60 and a strike rate of 160.25 .
Abhishek Sharma retains the number one spot with 874 points despite a disappointing tournament where he managed only 80 runs in six innings with three ducks . He holds a slender 26 point advantage over Farhan .
Ishan Kishan (4th) and Tilak Varma (6th) have both climbed one position, breaking into the top 10 after consistent performances .
Sanju Samson made the biggest jump, surging 25 places to 40th overall after his match winning unbeaten 97 against West Indies in the virtual quarter final .
Dewald Brevis advanced to eighth place, while Ryan Rickelton climbed two spots to 13th and Aiden Markram moved up four places to 16th .
Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett surged six places to 11th after amassing 292 runs in the tournament .
ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings
Top 10 T20I Bowlers
Rank Player Country Rating
1 Varun Chakravarthy India leads by 18 points
2 Rashid Khan Afghanistan –
3 Abrar Ahmed Pakistan 736
4 Adam Zampa Australia –
5 Maheesh Theekshana Sri Lanka –
6 Wanindu Hasaranga Sri Lanka –
7 Jasprit Bumrah India –
8 Adil Rashid England –
9 Anrich Nortje South Africa –
10 Keshav Maharaj South Africa –
Key Bowling Movements
Varun Chakravarthy holds a narrow 18 point lead at the summit despite an expensive showing against South Africa. He has taken 12 wickets in the tournament so far .
Abrar Ahmed climbed two spots to third overall with 736 points, emerging as Pakistan’s main threat in the bowling charts .
Jasprit Bumrah rose one place to seventh, while Arshdeep Singh jumped six positions to 13th .
Corbin Bosch was the biggest mover, surging 21 places to third earlier in the tournament after figures of 2 for 12 against India .
Lungi Ngidi moved up six places to 20th, while Liam Dawson jumped nine spots to share 14th position .
Matthew Forde climbed 23 places to seventh, and Gudakesh Motie rose 17 slots to 21st .
ICC Men’s T20I All-Rounder Rankings
Top 10 T20I All-Rounders
Rank Player Country Movement
1 Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe retains top spot
2 Hardik Pandya India up one place
3 Saim Ayub Pakistan down one place
4 Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh –
5 Liam Livingstone England –
6 Mohammad Nabi Afghanistan –
7 Shivam Dube India up two spots
8 Marcus Stoinis Australia –
9 Wanindu Hasaranga Sri Lanka –
10 Glenn Maxwell Australia –
11 Jason Holder West Indies up eight places
Key All-Rounder Movements
Sikandar Raza continues to lead the all-rounder charts after instrumental performances with both bat and ball that helped Zimbabwe reach the Super Eights . He scored 45 against Sri Lanka and 27 versus West Indies during the qualifying phase .
Hardik Pandya climbed one position to second, overtaking Pakistan’s Saim Ayub who dropped to third .
Shivam Dube moved up two spots to seventh, while Mohammad Nabi rose three places to eighth .
Jason Holder was the biggest mover among all-rounders, surging eight places to 11th following an impressive T20 World Cup campaign with both bat and ball .
Mohammad Nawaz climbed one place to eighth, while Shadab Khan slipped to 22nd .
Analysis by Best Pak Mag
The latest ICC T20I rankings reflect the shifting dynamics of world cricket as the T20 World Cup 2026 reaches its climax. India’s dominance at the top of the team rankings is undisputed, but their semi final opponents England are breathing down their necks at number two . The fact that both teams feature in the top two spots sets up a tantalizing semi final clash at Wankhede.
The batting rankings tell a fascinating story of contrast. Abhishek Sharma remains number one despite a tournament to forget with three ducks and just 80 runs in six innings . Meanwhile, Sahibzada Farhan has done everything possible to dethrone him, with 383 runs, two centuries, and a career best 848 rating . The 26 point gap could easily be bridged if Abhishek fails in the semi final and Farhan continues his dream run.
Sanju Samson’s 25 place jump to 40th is a testament to the impact of one innings . His unbeaten 97 against West Indies wasn’t just a match winner, it was a statement that announced his arrival on the biggest stage.
In the bowling charts, Varun Chakravarthy’s slender lead at the top is under threat from a resurgent Abrar Ahmed and the ever dangerous Rashid Khan . With Jasprit Bumrah rising to seventh and hitting peak form at the right time, India possess a formidable attack heading into the knockout phase .
The all rounder rankings remain Zimbabwe’s lone bastion of dominance, with Sikandar Raza holding off challenges from Hardik Pandya and Saim Ayub . Raza’s performances have been one of the tournament’s bright spots, proving that Associate nations can compete with the best.
As the semi finals approach, these rankings will continue to evolve. For now, they provide a snapshot of who has delivered when it matters most and who still has work to do.
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