Ishan Kishan rises to No.2 in T20I rankings, replaces Farhan:Sanju Samson gains 18 spots after T20 World Cup heroics

Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson were big gainers in the latest ICC T20I rankings for batters, on 11 March. The left-handed Ishan rose to the second spot while Sanju Samson gained 18 places to move to 22nd among T20I batters. Meanwhile, Varun Chakaravarthy has lost his spot as the No. 1 T20I bowler. Both Ishan and Sanju played pivotal roles in India winning the T20 World Cup 2026 title on 8 March. India, with the victory, became the first team to win back-to-back T20 World Cups and achieve the feat on home soil. Ishan Kishan displaces Sahibzada Farhan Ishan gained two spots to move to the second place, replacing Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan, who dropped to the third spot in the ICC T20I rankings for batters. Ishan also has attained a career-best rating for 871 and is four points adrift of Abhishek Sharma, who continues to hold the top spot. Ishan finished fourth in the list of most runs scored at the T20 World Cup 2026, with 317 runs to his name. The southpaw also scored a magnificent 25-ball 54 in the final, a knock which included four fours and as many sixes and powered India to a massive score of 255/5 that eventually proved to be more than enough. Sanju Samson gains 18 spots, now ranked 22 Samson had a sensational T20 World Cup campaign wherein he finished as the third-highest run-getter, only behind Farhan (383 runs) and Tim Seifert (326 runs). Samson did not play all matches for India, featuring in just five games in the T20 World Cup-winning campaign, but made his impact felt big time, which deservedly earned him Player of the Tournament award. The right-hander hit three consecutive fifties (97*, 89 and 89) in the virtual quarterfinal, semifinal and final, respectively, to stand out. Varun Chakaravarthy loses top spot to Rashid Khan Meanwhile, Varun no longer remains the No.1 ranked T20I bowler, with Rashid Khan replacing him. The Indian spinner had a tough time at the T20 World Cup where he conceded plenty of runs from the Super 8 stage onwards. Against England in the semifinal, Chakaravarthy leaked 64 runs in four overs, bowling the joint-most expensive spell in T20 World Cup history. However, despite being expensive, Chakaravarthy managed to take atleast one wicket in every match he played. He finished as the joint-highest wicket-taker in the tournament alongside Jasprit Bumrah, with both Indian stars scalping 14 wickets. Bumrah, meanwhile, gained one spot to move to the sixth spot among T20I bowlers. Sikandar Raza remains top-ranked T20I all-rounder Sikandar Raza continues to be the top-ranked T20I all-rounder. The Zimbabwe captain has 328 rating points to his name after a decent T20 World Cup campaign. Hardik Pandya sits second on this list with 299 ratings. Following Hardik is Pakistan’s Saim Ayub in the third place.