Abhishek Sharma has become world No1 batter in ICC T20I rankings after his century in the third T20I match vs New Zealand in Wellington on Tuesday.
Published: October 28, 2026, 2:02 PM IST
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India opener Abhishek Sharma en route to scoring 113 against New Zealand in the third T20I match in Wellington(Source: X)
India vs New Zealand 2026: There was more good news in store for Team India opener Abhishek Sharma as he regained his world No1 ICC ranking for T20I battersAbhishek is back to the top spot with 897 ranking points in the updated list announced by the ICC on Wednesday with Pakistan T20I captain Sahibzada Farhan taking the second spot with 883 points.
Indian batter Ishan Kishan, who has played in only one match due to right abductor strain and scored only 1 in the 1st T20I match, has slipped a couple of places since last week and is in No3 position on the list with 866 pointsIndian T20I captain Shreyas Iyer also had a big fall, slipping down five places to No9 with 758 points.
Abhishek’s rise to the top came thanks to his brilliant 4th T20I hundred – 113 in 38 balls with 11 sixes – in the third match of five-game series against New Zealand at Wellington on Tuesday.
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