{"id":29337,"date":"2026-07-01T16:21:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/icc-t20i-rankings-abhishek-sharmas-year-long-reign-as-world-no-1-comes-to-an-end-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T16:21:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:51:48","slug":"icc-t20i-rankings-abhishek-sharmas-year-long-reign-as-world-no-1-comes-to-an-end-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/icc-t20i-rankings-abhishek-sharmas-year-long-reign-as-world-no-1-comes-to-an-end-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"ICC T20I rankings: Abhishek Sharma&#8217;s year-long reign as World No. 1 comes to an end | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132112008,imgsize-1746631,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/untitled-design-41.jpg\" alt=\"ICC T20I rankings: Abhishek Sharma's year-long reign as World No. 1 comes to an end\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/abhishek-sharma\/66799\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Abhishek Sharma<\/a>&#8216;s year-long reign as the world&#8217;s No. 1 T20I batter has ended after India teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/ishan-kishan\/64712\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Ishan Kishan<\/a> moved ahead by a slender margin of seven rating points in the latest ICC Men&#8217;s T20I batting rankings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>The 27-year-old&#8217;s rise is the result of his consistent form, especially during this year&#8217;s ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup. With his explosive batting, Ishan scored 317 runs at a strike rate of 146, including a Player of the Match award against Pakistan in Colombo. He also finished as India&#8217;s second-highest run-scorer, behind Sanju Samson, at the tournament.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Following Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan has now joined an elite club featuring Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav, becoming only the fourth Indian batter to reach the No. <!-- -->1 spot in the ICC Men&#8217;s T20I batting rankings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ICC T20I rankings\" msid=\"132111930\" width=\"\" title=\"ICC T20I rankings\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-132111930\/icc-t20i-rankings.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ICC T20I rankings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Both power-hitters will next be in action when India takes on England in the five-match T20I series, beginning in Durham, with both expected to play crucial roles for the visitors.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Ishan made his T20I debut against England in Ahmedabad in 2021. In 47 innings, he has scored 1,341 runs at an average of 29.15 and a strike rate of 146.87. His record includes one century and 10 fifties, with a highest T20I score of 103.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/india-tour-of-england\/icc-t20i-rankings-abhishek-sharmas-year-long-reign-as-world-no-1-comes-to-an-end\/articleshow\/132111303.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abhishek Sharma&#8216;s year-long reign as the world&#8217;s No. 1 T20I batter has ended after India teammate Ishan Kishan moved ahead by a slender margin of seven rating points in the latest ICC Men&#8217;s T20I batting rankings.The 27-year-old&#8217;s rise is the result of his consistent form, especially during this year&#8217;s ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup. 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