Abhishek, Kishan hold top spots; Esterhuizen rises in ICC rankings

April 1, 2026

New Delhi: Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan continue to occupy the top two positions in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings. Their consistent performances have helped them retain their leading spots.

Esterhuizen makes big jump
South Africa’s Connor Esterhuizen made a remarkable rise, jumping from outside the top 100 to 39th position after scoring 200 runs against New Zealand and winning the Player of the Series award.

Meanwhile, Tim Robinson climbed to joint 32nd, while Jos Buttler moved up to eighth and Tim Seifert slipped to ninth.

Bowlers and all-rounders updates
The bowling rankings continue to be led by Rashid Khan. South African bowlers like Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman and George Linde made notable gains.

In the all-rounders category, Sikandar Raza remains at the top, while Coetzee also climbed significantly after his strong all-round performance.