Shreyas Iyer Rises In T20I Rankings; Starc Reclaims No. 1 Test Bowling Spot

Shreyas Iyer Climbs to No.7 in T20I Rankings While Starc Regains No.1 Test Bowling Prowess

India captain Shreyas Iyer moved up two spots to reach seventh in the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings after scoring a half‑century against New Zealand in Hamilton, while Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings.

New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips advanced 13 places to 24th, and Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza climbed 12 places to 41st.

Afghanistan all‑rounder Azmatullah Omarzai also made progress, moving up 34 places to 59th after scoring 116 against Zimbabwe in Sharjah.

In the T20I bowling rankings, New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy rose 23 places to 23rd after a four‑wicket haul in Auckland.

Shreyas Iyer Moves Up In T20I Rankings

Iyer gained two places to reach seventh in the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings after his half‑century against New Zealand in Hamilton.

New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips advanced 13 places to 24th, while Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza climbed 12 places to 41st in the relevant formats.

Afghanistan all‑rounder Azmatullah Omarzai also progressed, moving up 34 places to 59th after scoring 116 against Zimbabwe in Sharjah.

In the T20I bowling rankings, New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy has risen 23 places to 23rd following a four‑wicket haul in Auckland.

Mitchell Starc Reclaims No. 1 Spot In Test Bowling Rankings

Australia’s Mitchell Starc has regained the No. 1 position in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after a strong performance in the third Test of the World Test Championship series against South Africa in Cape Town.

Although Australia lost by 176 runs and the series was won 2‑1, Starc delivered a commanding individual display, taking six wickets for 72 runs in the first innings and three for 65 in the second. His nine‑wicket haul displaced South Africa all‑rounder Marco Jansen, who had become the top Test bowler only a week earlier.

South Africa’s Simon Harmer also made significant gains, earning Player of the Match for his maiden ten‑wicket haul in Test cricket. The off‑spinner moved nine places to seventh in the bowling rankings, and his decisive performance lifted him three places to fifth in the Test all‑rounders’ list, joining Jansen and Wiaan Mulder in the top five.

South Africa Players Make Gains In Test Rankings

South Africa now features three players in the top five of the ICC Men’s Test all‑rounders’ rankings.

Jansen remains at the summit, followed by Jadeja in second place and Mulder in third. Mehidy Hasan and Harmer complete the top five.

In the Test batting rankings, Wiaan Mulder has moved up seven places to a career‑best 17th after scoring 115 in the second innings against Australia. Ryan Rickelton rose 25 places to 23rd after adding a century, while Marc‑Kees Ackerman made a large jump of 129 places to 69th. Bangladesh batter Shadman Islam also progressed, moving from 67th to 63rd.

Fakhar Zaman, Ben Duckett Make Gains In ODI Rankings

Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman climbed nine places to 37th in the ICC Men’s ODI batting rankings after a match‑winning 127 in the final of the Pakistan ODI Tri‑Series against Sri Lanka in Lahore.

Sri Lanka’s Pavan Rathnayake made a major jump of 20 places to 16th after scoring 77 in the final, following his earlier century against England. England’s Ben Duckett reached a career‑best sixth position after a 167‑run innings against Sri Lanka, and Tom Banton entered the top‑50 for the first time on solid form.

In the ODI bowling rankings, Namibia’s JJ Smit rose 44 places to joint‑30th alongside India’s Bumrah after taking four wickets in each of his last two matches against Ireland.

The latest ICC Player Rankings update reflects strong performances across formats, with Iyer advancing in T20I batting, Starc returning to the summit of Test bowling, and several South African players gaining ground in the Test lists.

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