Ravindra Jadeja loses 1st Test all-rounder crown after four years; Abhishek Sharma has dethroned Kishan to the top spot in the T20I batting rankings

Abhishek Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja Abhishek Sharma reclaimed the No.1 spot in the ICC T20I batting rankings by overtaking India teammate Ishan Kishan, while South African all-rounder Marco Jansen became the highest-rated Test bowler and Test all-rounder for the first time in his career.Jansen’s rise to the top in the two categories follows his performance in South Africa’s comprehensive victory over Australia in the second Test at Gqeberha. The left-arm spinner scored 85 runs with the bat and took a five-wicket turnaround in Australia’s first innings.This performance helped Jansen improve his position in all three Test categories. The 26-year-old climbed 13 places to 56th among Test batsmen, moving up five places to overtake Mitchell Starc as the number one Test all-rounder and one place overtaking India’s Ravindra Jadeja as the highest-rated all-rounder.Jadeja has held the No. 1 position among Test all-rounders for over four years. Jansen’s rise to the top comes after former South African great Dale Steyn recently described him as “the best cricketer in the world”.Abhishek’s return to the top of the T20I batting charts came after his century against New Zealand in the third match of their series in Wellington on Tuesday.

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Share an opinionThe left-hander reached his hundred in just 35 balls and finished with 113 off 38 deliveries as India recorded a six-wicket victory to seal the series. His innings helped him overtake Kishan to reclaim the No.1 position among T20I batsmen.Kishan moved to the top of the rankings this July after a string of good performances in Ireland. Abhishek reached the No. 1 spot for the first time in July 2025 when he overtook Australia’s Travis Head.Several other players have also moved up in the latest ICC rankings. South Africa captain Temba Bavuma climbed four places to second among Test batsmen after being named man of the match for his performance against Australia in the second Test.India captain Shubman Gill remains the top ODI batsman, with Virat Kohli at No.3 and Rohit Sharma at No.4.