ICC player rankings update after almost every international match, so any snapshot is a moving target. Here’s where things stood in the closing days of August 2026, with India well represented at the top of every table.
T20I Batting Rankings
As of late August, India’s Ishan Kishan led the men’s T20I batting rankings with a rating of 910, followed by Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan and India’s Abhishek Sharma rounding out the top three. Kishan’s rise capped a remarkable comeback after two years out of the international setup, timed perfectly around India’s title run at the 2026 T20 World Cup, where he top-scored for India in the final.
T20I Bowling
Following the World Cup, Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan overtook India’s Varun Chakravarthy at the top of the T20I bowling rankings, after Chakravarthy’s form dipped in the tournament’s latter stages despite finishing as joint-leading wicket-taker alongside Jasprit Bumrah.
ODI and Test Standings
- ODI batting: India captain Shubman Gill has cycled in and out of the No. 1 spot for a third time in his career, most recently on the back of a strong series against England
- Test bowling: Jasprit Bumrah remains the world’s top-ranked Test bowler, having shared the top spot with New Zealand’s Matt Henry earlier in the year
- Test batting: England’s Harry Brook has climbed to No. 1 among Test batters, overtaking teammate Joe Root
Why India Dominate Right Now
This depth across formats connects directly to the emerging talent pool discussed in our piece on India’s best T20 players right now, and to the financial rewards on offer, covered in our breakdown of the most valuable contracts from the 2026 IPL auction. As always with rankings, check the official ICC tables for the very latest update before any major series.