Harry Brook leads ICC Mens Rankings 2026 in Tests while Gill and Ishan Kishan excel in white-ball cricket. In an incredible turnaround of international cricket dynamics, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled its new rankings for September 2026. Englishman Harry Brook has held the court in the longer format while Indian players have built an unblemished record in the ODI and T20I world.
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| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Harry Brook (England) | 856 |
| 2nd | Steven Smith (Australia) | 840 |
| 3rd | Joe Root (England) | 820 |
| 4th | Travis Head (Australia) | 811 |
| 5th | Temba Bavuma (South Africa) | 775 |
| 6th | Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) | 740 |
| 7th | Rishabh Pant (India) | 713 |
| 8th | Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) | 710 |
| 9th | Shubman Gill (India) | 709 |
| 10th | Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka) | 706 |
ICC Mens ODI Rankings 2026 (Batting)
| Rank | Players | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shubman Gill (India) | 801 |
| 2nd | Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) | 794 |
| 3rd | Virat Kohli (India) | 767 |
| 4th | Rohit Sharma (India) | 758 |
| 5th | Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan) | 719 |
| 6th | Babar Azam (Pakistan) | 689 |
| 7th | Joe Root (England) | 674 |
| 8th | Shai Hope (West Indies) | 673 |
| 9th | Charitha Asalanka (Sri Lanka) | 659 |
| 10th | Harry Tector (Ireland) | 653 |
ICC Mens T20 Rankings 2026 (Batting)
| Rank | Players | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ishan Kishan (India) | 910 |
| 2nd | Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) | 848 |
| 3rd | Abhishek Sharma (India) | 819 |
| 4th | Dewald Brevis (South Africa) | 806 |
| 5th | Philip Salt (England) | 799 |
| 6th | Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) | 751 |
| 7th | Tilak Verma (India) | 750 |
| 8th | Jos Buttler (England) | 748 |
| 9th | Harry Brook (England) | 734 |
| 10th | Mitchel Marsh (Australia) | 698 |
Harry Brook was crowned No.1 for Test Cricket
England ace Harry Brook figures on the leaderboard at the top of the ICC Mens Test Rankings 2026 chart with 856 points. Australia’s Steve Smith closely trails in second place with 840 points. Joe Root (820 points) and Travis Head (811 points). India has a strong line up with wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant at 7th position with 713 points followed by Shubman Gill with 709 points at 9th.
S. Gill is the best batsman in the ODI format
Team India is quite consistent in the 50 over format with a fabulous display:
Shubman Gill is the No.1 ODI batsman in the world. In second place is New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell who has 794 points. Indian stalwarts Virat Kohli (767 points, 3rd place). Rohit Sharma (758 points, 4th place) complete three of the world’s best four positions. The top 5 are rounded off by Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran with 719 points.
Ishan Kishan skyrockets to the top in T20Is
There is a huge overhaul in the International T20 rankings as fearless young stroke-makers push their way into the rankings. The explosive Indian opener Ishan Kishan has prevailed the top spot in the world list with a *910 points*. The 2nd spot (848 points) is occupied by Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan and the rising Indian star Abhishek Sharma comfortably takes 3rd (819 points). South Africa’s Dewald Brevis (806 points) and India’s Tilak Varma (750 points 7th) further highlight the coming of a new generation to the shortest format.