In a glorious ascent, India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi has claimed the top spot in the ICC Men's T20 International bowler rankings, dethroning Afghanistan's Rashid Khan. Bishnoi's outstanding performances have propelled him to the pinnacle with a rating of 699, surpassing Rashid Khan's 692. (Cricket News)
As the game of cricket evolves amid decreasing attention spans and altering consumer interests, the popularity of the T20 format continues to rise. Having the option to watch a match that ends in 200 minutes flat entices viewers and administrators alike, and that has been reflected in the mushrooming of a plethora of domestic T20 leagues too.
The International Cricket Council's T20I Player Rankings are a sound metric to evaluate the standing of international cricketers across nationalities in the shortest format of the game. The players' performances are ranked using a points-based system which involves several calculations that lead up to a sophisticated moving average.
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Players are rated on a scale of 0 to 1000 points. If a player’s performance is an improvement on their record, the points increase, and similarly if the performance declines then the points go down.
The value of each player’s performance in a match is calculated through an algorithm, involving a pre-programmed series of calculations based on numerous circumstances in the match. There is no human intervention in this calculation process, and no subjective assessment is made.
T20I Batting Rankings (Top 10 List)
| Rank | Name | Country | Rating |
| 1 | Suryakumar Yadav | India | 855 |
| 2 | Mohammad Rizwan | Pakistan | 787 |
| 3 | Aiden Markram | South Africa | 756 |
| 4 | Babar Azam | Pakistan | 734 |
| 5 | Rilee Rossouw | South Africa | 702 |
| 6 | Dawid Malan | England | 691 |
| 7 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | India | 688 |
| 8 | Jos Buttler | England | 666 |
| 9 | Reeza Hendricks | South Africa | 657 |
| 10 | Glenn Phillips | New Zealand | 649 |
Suryakumar Yadav continues to reign supreme among the batters, and with his outrageously inventive strokeplay, has built up a sizeable lead at the top of the table with 855 points. Pakistan wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan is second with 787 points, and India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad is seventh with 688 points.
T20I Bowling Rankings (Top 10 List)
| Rank | Name | Country | Rating |
| 1 | Ravi Bishnoi | India | 699 |
| 2 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 692 |
| 3 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 679 |
| 3 | Adil Rashid | England | 679 |
| 5 | Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka | 677 |
| 6 | Sam Curran | England | 659 |
| 7 | Fazalhaq Farooqi | Afghanistan | 657 |
| 8 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | 656 |
| 9 | Akeal Hosein | West Indies | 655 |
| 10 | Anrich Nortje | South Africa | 647 |
Ravi Bishnoi is at the top position with 699 points and is the only Indian to figure among the top 10 bowlers. Afghanistan's ace all-rounder Rashid Khan is second in the pile with 692 points, and Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga is third along with England's Adil Rashid with 679 points.
T20I All-Rounder Rankings (Top 10 List)
| Rank | Name | Country | Rating |
| 1 | Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 272 |
| 2 | Mohammad Nabi | Afghanistan | 210 |
| 3 | Hardik Pandya | India | 204 |
| 4 | Aiden Markram | South Africa | 198 |
| 5 | Marcus Stoinis | Australia | 187 |
| 6 | Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe | 184 |
| 7 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 178 |
| 8 | Shadab Khan | Pakistan | 173 |
| 9 | J.J. Smit | Namibia | 167 |
| 10 | Gerhard Erasmus | Namibia | 163 |
Despite his injury, Hardik Pandya is in third place among the all-rounders with 204 points. Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan leads the pack with 272 points and veteran Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi is second with 210 points.
*Last updated on December 6, 2023
