Ishan Kishan has taken control of the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings for the first time, giving India’s white-ball order another sharp selection marker before the England series develops.
The ICC confirmed Kishan has overtaken Abhishek Sharma at No.1 after India’s two-match T20I series in Ireland. The BCCI listed Kishan on 876 rating points, seven clear of Abhishek on 869.
India now own the top two
That is the meaningful part. Kishan has not just reached the summit; he has replaced a team-mate who had held top spot for close to a year.
BCCI’s official X post framed the ranking move as Kishan becoming the new world No.1:
https://x.com/BCCI/status/2072282470926733592
Kishan is now the fourth India men’s batter to reach No.1 in the ICC T20I batting list, following Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek. That company matters because it underlines how India’s aggressive top-order model has survived repeated personnel changes.
For England, the rankings shift adds another layer to a series already carrying selection pressure. Kishan’s left-handed power gives India a clean point of difference, while Abhishek’s fall to second hardly weakens the broader threat.
ReadCricket recently covered how Abhishek Sharma’s India role was shaping the Old Trafford conversation. Kishan’s rise now turns that into a two-man ranking squeeze at the very top of the format.
