New Delhi, October 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
India captain Shreyas Iyer has climbed to a career-best fourth position in the latest ICC T20I batting rankings after moving up three places, following his maiden century in the opening match of the five-game home series against the West Indies.
Iyer struck his first T20I hundred in the series opener in Lucknow, earning a significant boost in the latest rankings. His rise gives India three batters in the top four, with Ishan Kishan occupying the No. 1 position and Abhishek Sharma ranked second. Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan sits third after achieving a career-best rating following his performances against Sri Lanka.
Several other players also improved their positions in the T20I rankings. Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis climbed three places to 23rd, while West Indies batter Sherfane Rutherford surged 13 spots to share 24th position. India’s Sanju Samson moved up four places to equal 27th.
Pakistan youngster Maaz Sadaqat made one of the biggest jumps, rising from outside the top 100 to 45th after the three-match series against Sri Lanka.
In the bowling rankings, West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase climbed 24 places to 23rd after his performances against India. He also moved up two positions to third in the T20I all-rounders’ rankings. Pakistan’s Salman Mirza rose nine places to 14th among bowlers, while teammate Saim Ayub advanced eight spots to 54th.
The latest update also reflected movement in the Test rankings following Australia’s 214-run victory over South Africa in the opening match of their three-Test series in Durban.
Australia’s Matthew Renshaw climbed from outside the top 100 to equal 49th in the Test batting rankings after scoring 190 in the first innings and 82 in the second. Marnus Labuschagne moved up four places to 34th, while South Africa opener Aiden Markram rose four spots to equal 10th.
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood climbed two places to seventh in the Test bowling rankings after recording career-best figures of six for 49 on the final day. Teammate Mitchell Starc retained the top spot, with his lead over New Zealand pacer Matt Henry narrowing to four rating points.
South Africa’s Anrich Nortje returned to the Test bowling rankings at 34th after playing his first red-ball match in more than three years. India’s Ravindra Jadeja continued to lead the Test all-rounders’ rankings, while South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder rose to fourth and Simon Harmer climbed five places to share 23rd.
Following the drawn one-off Test between Afghanistan and Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi, Rahmat Shah advanced 13 places to 13th in the batting rankings, while Litton Das moved up three spots to equal 29th. Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud, who took a hat-trick and five wickets in the match, climbed seven places to 38th in the bowling rankings.
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