Ishan Kishan Becomes World No 1 T20I Batter; Check Other Players in Top 10 List
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has claimed the World No. 1 position in the official ICC Men's T20I Batting Rankings. Dethroning teammate Abhishek Sharma after a year-long reign, Kishan's explosive performances have propelled him to a career-high rating.
The Indian opener Ishan Kishan is the World No 1 Batter now in the updated ICC T20I ranking as announced by the International Cricket Council. The position of being at the number one spot in the T20I batting rankings was earlier occupied by his teammate Abhishek Sharma. Ishan Kishan got the number one position in the ICC T20I ranking on 1st July 2026.
Witnessing a young athlete defy the odds and reach the pinnacle of world cricket is always a spectacular sight. As Ishan Kishan’s ICC T20I ranking has reshuffled the previous rank holdings let’s learn more about how he reached the feat and which other players have maintained their spot in the top 10 as a cricket fan who closely follows the ICC player standings.
How Ishan Kishan Dethroned Abhishek Sharma in ICC T20I Batting Ranking
Abhishek Sharma who ranked number one in the list of ICC Men’s T20I rankings for nearly 12 months with 869 rating points has finally passed down his crown to Ishan Kishan. The reshuffling of the batter rankings came after the conclusion of the recent two-match assignment of India against Ireland in Belfast.
Ishan Kishan's breathtaking consistency during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup this year has already laid the foundation for this historic feat. His best performance was in the city of Colombo where he scored 77 runs from just 40 deliveries against Pakistan and was thus awarded the Player of the Match title.
𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒑 ⭐
— ICC (@ICC) July 1, 2026
Ishan Kishan reaches the No.1 spot in the ICC Men's T20I Batting Rankings 👏
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As of now Ishan Kishan is one of only four Indian male cricketers who have managed to reach the top spot on the ICC T20I batting rankings. The other players that have already made it onto this list include -
Virat Kohli,
Suryakumar Yadav, and
Abhishek Sharma.
The Current Men's ICC T20I Batter Standing
Take a look at the following table based on the official ICC men's T20I batting rankings along with their ratings:
| Rank | Player | Country | Rating Points |
| 1 | India | 876 | |
| 2 | Abhishek Sharma | India | 869 |
| 3 | Sahibzada Farhan | Pakistan | 848 |
| 4 | Phil Salt | England | 792 |
| 5 | Pathum Nissanka | Sri Lanka | 766 |
| 6 | Tilak Varma | India | 747 |
| 7 | Suryakumar Yadav | India | 722 |
| 8 | Jos Buttler | England | 716 |
| 9 | Dewald Brevis | South Africa | 702 |
| 10 | Brian Bennett | Zimbabwe | 701 |
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