The ICC Player Ranking is a widely accepted metric among fans and pundits of international cricketers. The rankings are based on the players’ recent performances. The players are rated on a scale of 0 to 1,000. In this article, we will cover everything you need to know about the updated ICC Player Ranking.

1. Men’s Test Rankings

Batting Rankings

RankPlayer Name (Country)Rating
1Joe Root (England)904
2Kane Williamson (New Zealand)867
3Harry Brook (England)834
4Steve Smith (Australia)816
5Temba Bavuma (South Africa)790

Bowling Rankings

RankPlayer Name (Country)Rating
1Jasprit Bumrah (India)898
2Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)851
3Pat Cummins (Australia)838
4Josh Hazlewood (Australia)815
5Noman Ali (Pakistan)806

All-Rounder Rankings

RankPlayer Name (Country)Rating
1Ravindra Jadeja (India)422
2Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh)305
3Ben Stokes (England)301
4Wiaan Mulder (South Africa)284
5Pat Cummins (Australia)270

An incredible performance from Ben Stokes in the England-India Test series earns him a place in the top three of the all-rounder rankings for the first time since December 2022. Ravindra Jadeja strengthens his No. 1 Test all-rounder spot after adding 13 rating points to his total. Indian captain Shubman Gill retains his No. 9 spot in Test batting, while Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped 3 positions and is now at the No. 8 spot.

2. Men’s ODI Rankings

Batting Rankings

RankPlayer Name (Country)Rating
1Shubman Gill (India)784
2Babar Azam (Pakistan)766
3Rohit Sharma (India)756
4Virat Kohli (India)736
5Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)720

Bowling Rankings

RankPlayer Name (Country)Rating
1Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka)671
2Kuldeep Yadav (India)650
3Keshav Maharaj (South Africa)648
4Bernard Scholtz (Namibia)644
5Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)640

All-Rounder Rankings

RankPlayer Name (Country)Rating
1Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan)296
2Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)292
3Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)290
4Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh)249
5Michael Bracewell (New Zealand)246

The Indian stars dominate the ODI batting ranks. Shubman Gill holds the proud No. 1 position in the rankings. The ODI captain Rohit Sharma ranks at No. 3, closely followed by the man he succeeded as captain, Virat Kohli, at the No. 4 spot.

3. Men’s T20 Rankings

Batting Rankings

RankPlayer Name (Country)Rating
1Abhishek Sharma (India)829
2Travis Head (Australia)814
3Tilak Varma (India)804
4Phil Salt (England)791
5Jos Buttler (England)772

Bowling Rankings

RankPlayer Name (Country)Rating
1Jacob Duffy (New Zealand)717
2Adil Rashid (England)710
3Varun Chakaravarthy (India)706
4Akeal Hosein (West Indies)701
5Adam Zampa (Australia)694

All-Rounder Rankings

RankPlayer Name (Country)Rating
1Hardik Pandya (India)252
2Dipendra Singh Airee (Nepal)209
3Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)207
4Liam Livingstone (England)196
5Romario Shepherd (West Indies)193

Abhishek Sharma claims the top spot as a T20 batter for the first time. He jumped ahead of Australia’s Travis Head, who had the position locked down for a year after he missed Australia’s 5-0 victory over the West Indies. The same series saw Josh Inglis move up 6 spots to the No. 9 rank. Jacob Duffy maintains his No. 1 spot as T20I bowler after claiming six wickets in New Zealand’s victory over Zimbabwe. Australian fast bowler Nathan Ellis has moved up seven positions and currently sits at No. 8.

Conclusion

The latest updates in the ICC Rankings have once again stirred up exciting debates over the best players in the world. As the international cricket calendar progresses, the rankings will continue to shift. The rankings help us keep an eye out for upcoming stars and which ones are on the decline. Abhishek Sharma will be working hard to hold the No. 1 spot after ending Travis Head’s dominance. 

Written by – Ritvik