ICC Player Rankings: In the midst of T20 World Cup 2026, ICC has released the latest T20 International rankings of players, in which Indian batsmen and bowlers have got a huge advantage. The performance of the Indian team, which has reached the semi-finals, has affected the ranking, especially the excellent form of Sanju Samson has given them a big jump. At the same time, Tilak Verma and Ishan Kishan have also benefited. Among bowlers, star bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh have improved their ranking.

Sanju Samson shines in ICC rankings

Sanju Samson has grabbed the most headlines in the ranking of batsmen. He has jumped 25 places in one go and has gone straight from 65th position to 40th position. His rating points have now reached 549. This rise of Samson is the result of his excellent performance in the World Cup, where he played an important inning of 97 runs in the last match of Super-8 and played an important role in taking the team to the semi-finals.

Indian opener Ishan Kishan has also benefited. He has moved up one place from 5th to 4th place. Tilak Verma also jumped one place and moved from 7th to 6th. However, Suryakumar Yadav has suffered a loss and has slipped to 7th position. The good news is that Abhishek Sharma still remains the number 1 batsman and has kept his hold on the top strong.

Bumrah-Arshdeep benefited

The dominance of Indian bowlers is also visible in the ranking of bowlers. Jasprit Bumrah jumped one place and moved from 8th to 7th. His ability to take wickets in big matches has given him this advantage. Arshdeep Singh has also performed brilliantly and has reached 13th position, leaving behind 6 players. Mystery spinner Varun Chakraborty remains on top and remains the number 1 bowler. These ranking updates have come just before the knockout stage of the T20 World Cup, where India is going to play the semi-finals against England on March 5 in Mumbai.