India Ranked No. 1 In T20Is For Batters, Bowlers, And All‑Rounders: Who Leads And Why
India Ranked No. 1 In T20Is For Batters, Bowlers, And All-Rounders
India sit on top of all three ICC T20I player charts at the same time. Abhishek Sharma is No. 1 among batters, Varun Chakravarthy leads the bowlers, and Hardik Pandya tops the all‑rounders. The latest update comes after India’s strong Asia Cup form and a series of standout individual shows.
Who Is No. 1 And Why It Matters
India now hold the top spot in each T20I player list. That is rare and shows how balanced the team is right now—fast starts with the bat, control in the middle overs, and finishing skill with both bat and ball.
“This tells us our plan is working. Different players are stepping up when it matters,” is the mood inside the camp, as reflected in recent press interactions.
India’s No. 1 Trio
Category | Player | What Helped |
|---|---|---|
Batter | Abhishek Sharma | 38 vs Oman and a match-winning 74 in a 172 chase vs Pakistan showed powerplay impact and clean hitting. |
Bowler | Varun Chakravarthy | Middle-overs control, wickets via mystery spin, and a 14-point rating jump to 747. |
All-Rounder | Hardik Pandya | Finishing with the bat, key overs with the ball, plus gains in bowling rank (up to 60th). |
Key Gains And Notable Movers
Several players from other teams also surged after strong Asia Cup outings. Some Indians rose too.
Player | Team | Change | New Rank | Why It Changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tilak Varma | India | Up 1 | No. 3 (Batters) | Calm 30* off 19 to finish a chase vs Pakistan. |
Suryakumar Yadav | India | Up 1 | Near Top 5 (Batters) | Consistent control and strike rotation. |
Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan | Up 12 | No. 4 (Bowlers) | Back-to-back impactful spells. |
Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | Up 6 | Back In Top 10 (Bowlers) | Six wickets at avg eight across two games. |
Sahibzada Farhan | Pakistan | Up 31 | 24th (Batters) | 58 off 45 against India, powerplay platform. |
Saif Hassan | Bangladesh | Up 133 | 81st (Batters) | Match-turning 61 in Super Fours opener. |
Hussain Talat | Pakistan | Up 1474 | Joint 234th (Batters) | Composed chase vs Sri Lanka triggered a huge jump from deep in the list. |
Why India Now Lead All Three Lists
Fast Starts With The Bat
Abhishek’s clean powerplay hitting set the tone in two high-visibility games. He scored quickly without wild swings, picked matchups well, and moved the field with strong off‑side play. That pushed his rating to new heights and kept India ahead of the rate early.
“He knows what is required of him… He is learning with every game,” said the captain after the Pakistan win.
Middle-Overs Spin Control
Varun Chakravarthy’s mystery spin and tight lengths kept batters guessing. He was effective against both right- and left-handers, using pace changes and angles to create pressure, which led to mistakes. The rating bump to 747 reflects wickets and economy together, not just one big return.
All-Round Punch
Hardik Pandya’s all‑round charge continued. He finished innings with late bursts and chipped in vital overs, often at points where India needed control more than raw wickets. His climb to No. 1 among all‑rounders, plus a rise in bowling rank, underlines that impact runs both ways.
What This Says About India’s T20I Template
Role clarity: Openers attack early, middle absorbs and counters spin, finishers cash in late.
Bowling phases: Spin squeezes the middle overs, pace sets the tone at the start and end.
Flexibility: Form players like Tilak slide up or down to cover matchups and provide stability.
What To Watch Next
Can Abhishek maintain elite powerplay strike while teams plan specific fields and lengths against him?
Will Varun keep taking wickets as rivals study fresh footage and track his cues?
How does Hardik balance batting burst and key overs as formats switch in a busy calendar?
“It is not about one player. The group is feeding off each other’s clarity,” is how team voices have framed the surge.