The ICC has released its latest T20 rankings, in which India's young opener Abhishek Sharma has achieved a major milestone. Abhishek has overtaken Australia's explosive batsman Travis Head to claim the number one batsman spot in T20s.
ICC Rankings: The International Cricket Council has released the latest player rankings, and India's dominance is once again evident. Across the three formats of cricket—T20, ODI, and Test—Indian players have secured the top spot in 5 out of the 9 categories for batsmen, bowlers, and all-rounders. This success is not only a testament to the hard work of Indian players but also demonstrates the country's b position in world cricket.
Abhishek Sharma Becomes No. 1 T20 Batsman
India's young and aggressive opener, Abhishek Sharma, has surpassed Australia's Travis Head to become the number one batsman in T20 Internationals. Abhishek now has 829 rating points, while Travis Head has slipped to second place with 814 points. This is Abhishek's best ranking of his career so far.
He has scored 535 runs in 17 T20 international matches at an average of 33.44 and a strike rate of 193.85. During this period, he has scored two centuries and two half-centuries, along with taking 6 wickets. Abhishek is being seen as a T20 superstar in the coming years. His aggressive game, excellent footwork, and ability to play all kinds of shots set him apart.
Indians Dominate Five Rankings
In addition to Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill remains the number-one batsman in the ODI rankings. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah tops the Test bowlers' rankings. In terms of all-rounders, Ravindra Jadeja holds the number-one position in Tests, and Hardik Pandya is the number-one all-rounder in T20s. India's dominance is also evident in the team rankings. India is ranked number-one in both ODI and T20 team rankings, while Australia holds the top spot in the Test rankings.
Ravindra Jadeja: Tops Test All-Rounder Rankings
Jadeja recently delivered an outstanding performance in the fourth Test against England, scoring an unbeaten 107 runs and taking 4 wickets. This earned him 13 rating points, bringing his total to 422 rating points, and placing him at the top of the Test all-rounders' rankings. Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Miraz is 117 points behind him. Jadeja has also climbed five places in the batsmen's rankings to reach 29th position, while he is in 14th position in the bowling rankings.
Washington Sundar, who shared an unbroken 203-run partnership with Jadeja in the fourth Test against England, has also moved up in the rankings. He has climbed 8 places in the Test batsmen's rankings to reach 65th position. He also shares the 13th position in the all-rounder rankings. He also took two wickets in that match.
Joe Root and Ben Stokes Also Climb in Rankings
England's Joe Root has reached the top of the Test batsmen rankings. He has a 37-point lead over New Zealand's Kane Williamson. Root scored a brilliant 150 runs in the Manchester Test. Meanwhile, Harry Brook has reached third position and Ben Duckett is in 10th place. Ben Stokes has also made a big jump in the all-rounders' rankings. He has moved up three places to third, which is his highest ranking since December 2022. He scored 141 runs and took 5 wickets in the Manchester Test.
Jofra Archer, who returned to Test cricket after four years, has also performed brilliantly, climbing 38 places to 63rd position. Meanwhile, Chris Woakes has improved by one place to take the 23rd position.
