A 5-match T20 series will be played between India and Australia, the top 2 teams in the ICC T20 rankings, from October 29. Pakistan vs South Africa 3 match T20 series is starting from Tuesday. A lot will change in the ICC rankings after this series, but who is the batsman, bowler and all-rounder at number one right now? Let us know and information about the top 5 players in each category is also given here.
Top-5 teams of T20
Team India, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, is currently at number one in the ICC T20 team rankings. India has 272 ratings and 17396 points in 64 matches. Australia is at second place with 268 rating and 10434 points.
- 1- India (272 ratings)
- 2- Australia – (268 ratings)
- 3- England- (258 ratings)
- 4- New Zealand-(250 rating)
- 5- South Africa-(241 ratings)
Who is the number one batsman in T20?
India’s Abhishek Sharma is the number-1 batsman in T20, he has 926 rating points. Talking only about Australian batsmen, Travis Head is at the top of the rankings, he is at sixth position in the list with 743 rating. Abhishek and Travis Head both play for the same team (Sunrisers Hyderabad) in IPL.
Top-5 batsmen in ICC rankings
- 1- Abhishek Sharma (India)- 926
- 2- Phil Salt (England) – 857
- 3- Tilak Verma (India)- 819
- 4- Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) – 779
- 5- Jos Buttler (England)- 775
Who is the number one bowler in T20?
Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy is the world’s number-1 T20 bowler. He became the number-1 bowler during Asia Cup 2025. He has 803 rating points. Talking about Australian bowlers, Adam Zampa is at the top, who is at 5th place in the list with 691 rating.
Top 5 T20 bowlers in ICC rankings
- 1- Varun Kakraborty (India)- 803
- 2- Akeal Hosein (West Indies)- 699
- 3- Adil Rashid (England)- 696
- 4- Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)- 693
- 5- Adam Zampa (Afghanistan)- 691
Who is the number one all-rounder in T20?
Pakistan’s Sam Ayub is the world’s number-1 T20 all-rounder. India’s top all-rounder in the list is Hardik Pandya, who is at second place with 233 rating. However, Hardik is not a part of the upcoming T20 series against Australia. Talking about Australia, there is no player in the top-5 or top-10.
Top-5 T20 all-rounders in ICC rankings
- 1- Sam Ayub (Pakistan)- 241
- 2- Hardik Pandya (India) – 233
- 3- Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) – 223
- 4- Deependra Singh (Nepal)- 202
- 5- Alexander Raja (Zimbabwe) – 198

