ICC T20I Rankings: Abhishek, Varun Stay No. 1 as World Cup Fuels Big Shifts
World Cup form propelled Jasprit Bumrah into the top 10, Corbin Bosch to third, with Sikandar Raza regaining the all-rounder lead.
Overview
- In the Feb 25 ICC update during the T20 World Cup, Abhishek Sharma retained the No. 1 batting spot and Varun Chakravarthy remained the top-ranked bowler.
- Abhishek’s ranking stands despite a lean World Cup stretch of 15 runs in four innings, including three ducks.
- South Africa’s Corbin Bosch surged 21 places to third among bowlers, while Jasprit Bumrah jumped seven spots to eighth and West Indies’ Matthew Forde climbed to seventh.
- Ishan Kishan moved up to fifth in the batting list, Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan reached third, and South Africa’s Dewald Brevis rose to ninth.
- Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza reclaimed No. 1 among all-rounders, displacing Saim Ayub, as India’s Hardik Pandya held third.