The much-awaited Asia Cup 2025 is set to begin on September 9 in the UAE, with eight teams competing for continental glory in the T20 format. The fact that this edition will be a crucial training ground for the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka makes it distinct. Cricket fans anticipate a fierce competition between India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Oman, Hong Kong, and the host nation, the United Arab Emirates.
The event is made more interesting by the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings. These rankings display the top players in the world of cricket right now in terms of bowling, batting, and All-round performance. Indian players have shown domination in this format, and the ICC T20I rankings show a clearer picture.
Let’s take a closer look at the latest ICC T20I rankings before the Asia Cup 2025:
ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings
India dominates the batting chart with Abhishek Sharma at the top, followed by Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav inside the top six.
|
Pos |
Player |
Team |
Rating |
|
01 |
Abhishek Sharma |
India |
829 |
|
02 |
Tilak Varma |
India |
804 |
|
03 |
Phil Salt |
England |
791 |
|
04 |
Jos Buttler |
England |
772 |
|
05 |
Travis Head |
Australia |
771 |
|
06 |
Suryakumar Yadav |
India |
739 |
|
07 |
Pathum Nissanka |
Sri Lanka |
736 |
|
08 |
Tim Seifert |
New Zealand |
725 |
|
09 |
Tim David |
Australia |
676 |
|
10 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal |
India |
673 |
|
11 |
Josh Inglis |
Australia |
671 |
|
12 |
Kusal Perera |
Sri Lanka |
665 |
|
13 |
Dewald Brevis |
South Africa |
665 |
|
14 |
Shai Hope |
West Indies |
652 |
|
15 |
Reeza Hendricks |
South Africa |
647 |
ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings
The bowling chart is led by Jacob Duffy, but India has strong representation with Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, and Axar Patel all in the top 15.
|
Pos |
Player |
Team |
Rating |
|
01 |
Jacob Duffy |
New Zealand |
717 |
|
02 |
Adil Rashid |
England |
710 |
|
03 |
Akeal Hosein |
West Indies |
707 |
|
04 |
Varun Chakaravarthy |
India |
706 |
|
05 |
Adam Zampa |
Australia |
700 |
|
06 |
Wanindu Hasaranga |
Sri Lanka |
679 |
|
07 |
Ravi Bishnoi |
India |
674 |
|
08 |
Rashid Khan |
Afghanistan |
669 |
|
09 |
Nathan Ellis |
Australia |
658 |
|
10 |
Arshdeep Singh |
India |
653 |
|
11 |
Maheesh Theekshana |
Sri Lanka |
652 |
|
12 |
Mustafizur Rahman |
Bangladesh |
647 |
|
13 |
Nuwan Thushara |
Sri Lanka |
638 |
|
14 |
Axar Patel |
India |
636 |
|
15 |
Jofra Archer |
England |
630 |
ICC Men’s T20I All-Rounder Rankings
India’s Hardik Pandya tops the all-rounder rankings, with Nabi and Airee not far behind. Wanindu Hasaranga and Sikandar Raza add spice to the list with their all-round talent.
|
Pos |
Player |
Team |
Rating |
|
01 |
Hardik Pandya |
India |
252 |
|
02 |
Mohammad Nabi |
Afghanistan |
231 |
|
03 |
Dipendra Singh Airee |
Nepal |
209 |
|
04 |
Roston Chase |
West Indies |
196 |
|
05 |
Liam Livingstone |
England |
196 |
|
06 |
Wanindu Hasaranga |
Sri Lanka |
192 |
|
07 |
Sikandar Raza |
Zimbabwe |
189 |
|
08 |
Romario Shepherd |
West Indies |
183 |
|
09 |
Marcus Stoinis |
Australia |
179 |
|
10 |
Aiden Markram |
South Africa |
168 |
|
11 |
Gerhard Erasmus |
Namibia |
164 |
|
12 |
Axar Patel |
India |
161 |
|
13 |
Jason Holder |
West Indies |
160 |
|
14 |
Saim Ayub |
Pakistan |
159 |
|
15 |
Glenn Maxwell |
Australia |
157 |
