Men in Blue lead the latest ICC Men’s T20I rankings amid ongoing Asia Cup – Check best batter and all-rounder

From Abhishek Sharma to Varun Chakravarty, numerous Indian players displayed absolutely stunning performances in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 to further rise to the top spot in the latest ICC T20 rankings.

India recently registered its last victory of the Super 4 stage of the tournament against Sri Lanka on Friday. The high-intensity battle was the first match of this edition of the Asia Cup that saw both sides score totals above 200 runs.

The Indian side initially set a target of 203 for Sri Lanka. However, the Lankan side, led by Nissanka and Perera, matched the score in a truly electric chase, sending the game for the first super over of the tournament.

India finally won the game in the super over after Arshdeep bowled an impressive over, which conceded only 2 runs and saw 2 wickets collapse in the second last spell of the match

The Asia Cup provided a crucial platform for players to either solidify their positions or make significant strides in the rankings, and several Indian players achieved notable success in that regard.

Abhsihek Sharma leads ICC Men’s T20 Batting rankings

Abhishek Sharma strengthened his position as the No. 1 ranked T20I batter after registering a successful T20I campaign. Yuvraj Singh’s student, Sharma scored 309 runs in six matches at an average of 51.50, including two half-centuries which made him the leading run scorer of the tournament. After Sharma, Tilak features in the 3rd spot of the updated rankings.

Varun rises to the top in ICC men’s T20 bowling rankings

Varun Chakravarthy was ranked 4th before the Asia Cup. The leg spinner’s consistent performances during the tournament, which saw him pick up crucial wickets and maintain an impressive economy rate propelled the spinner to the top spot, making him the world’s No. 1 T20I bowler. He gained 14 points throughout India’s Asia Cup campaign to reach 747 points.

All rounder and Team rankings

Following the conclusion of the Asia Cup in September 2025, India remained the number one team in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings. Their dominant performance in the tournament solidified their position at the top. Hardik Pandya held the No. 1 position in the all-rounder rankings before the tournament and maintained his top spot after the Asia Cup. Pandya also made progress in the bowling rankings, moving up six places to 60th.

The ICC T20 player rankings were last updated on Wednesday, September 24, 2025