Abhishek Sharma back as world No.1 T20I batter, Marco Jansen dethrones Starc and Jadeja to top Test bowling and all-rounder charts

Dubai (The Uttam Hindu) : India opener Abhishek Sharma has been rewarded for his explosive century in the third T20I against New Zealand in the latest ICC T20I rankings. Abhishek has become the world's number one T20I batsman.

Abhishek has overtaken Ishan Kishan to become the number one ranked bowler. Meanwhile, South Africa's Marco Jansen has become the world's number one bowler and all-rounder in Test cricket. Following his impressive performance in South Africa's victory in the second Test against Australia in Gqeberha, Jansen has achieved the top ranking in both categories for the first time in his career. The left-arm fast bowler scored 85 runs and took five wickets in Australia's first innings, turning the tide.

The 26-year-old Jansen has jumped 13 places to No. 56 in the Test batting rankings. He has climbed five places to overtake Australia's Mitchell Starc at the top of the Test bowling rankings, and has moved up one place to overtake India's Ravindra Jadeja in the Test all-rounder rankings.

Jadeja had held the top spot among Test all-rounders for more than four years. Jansen's jump comes after former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn recently described him as "the best cricketer in the world." Meanwhile, Abhishek has regained the top spot in the T20 batting rankings after scoring a blistering century against New Zealand in the third match of the series in Wellington on Tuesday.

The left-handed batsman reached his century in just 35 balls, finishing with 113 runs off 38 balls. His innings helped India win by 6 wickets and seal the series. His innings helped him surpass teammate Ishan Kishan to reach the top spot.

Earlier, Ishan Kishan had usurped the number one position from Abhishek after his stellar performance against Ireland in July this year. Abhishek first reached the top of the T20 International batting rankings in July 2025, surpassing Australia's Travis Head. South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has made a big gain in the latest rankings. After being named 'Player of the Match' in the second Test against Australia, he has moved up four places to number two in the Test batting rankings.

Bavuma scored 179 runs in the first innings, helping South Africa win the second Test and level the three-match series 1-1. Only England's Harry Brook is now ahead of him in the rankings. Australian fast bowler Scott Boland has moved up three places to sixth in the Test bowling rankings. Meanwhile, South African spinner Simon Harmer has jumped 15 places to eighth in the Test all-rounder rankings.

India's Sanju Samson has moved up six places to 20th in the T20 batting rankings, while New Zealand's Finn Allen has gained three places to reach 25th. In the T20 bowling rankings, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has jumped seven places to seventh, while India's Arshdeep Singh has gained six places to reach 15th.

The ongoing tri-series between Pakistan, England, and Sri Lanka has also seen changes in the ODI rankings. England's Ben Duckett and Harry Brook have gained in the ODI batting rankings. Pakistan's fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has moved up two places to sixth in the ODI bowling rankings, while Afghanistan's Azmatullah Umarzai has jumped 13 places to seventh. Namibian spinner Bernard Scholtz has moved up nine places to eighth. Afghanistan's experienced player Mohammad Nabi has also moved up five places to third in the ODI all-rounder rankings.