Ishan Kishan has moved up 3 places to join the top-5 in the ICC T20 batting rankings. Abhishek Sharma remains the number-1 T20 batsman. Sahibzada Farhan of Pakistan has also gained 2 places, he has come at number three. Pakistan opener Saim Ayub’s reign in the list of T20 all-rounders has ended, he has slipped from first to second place.
Abhishek Sharma, who scored 15 runs against South Africa, was out for ‘duck’ in 3 matches in the group stage of T20 World Cup 2026. However, its effect was not visible in the ranking. Abhishek is still the world’s number-1 T20 batsman with 877 rating points. At second place is Phil Salt of England with 815 rating, who was out on zero against Pakistan. Sahibzada Farhan has moved up 2 places to the third position. Pathum Nissanka slipped one place to fourth position. Ishan Kishan has entered the top-5.
Ishan Kishan included in top-5
Ishan Kishan took a huge leap by performing brilliantly in the series against New Zealand. Barring the last match against South Africa, his journey in the T20 World Cup has also been good. He benefited from this in ranking also. With 742 ratings, Ishan Kishan has come at fifth place in the list, earlier he was at eighth place.
Tilak Verma has dropped 3 places to 7th position, whose performance in the T20 World Cup has not been good. Suryakumar Yadav remains at sixth position.

