Kishan, Gill retain top spots; Iyer and Axar Patel jump in ICC rankings, says Mathrubhumi

India’s cricket team maintained its dominant position across limited-overs batting rankings, with Ishan Kishan retaining the number one spot in the T20 format and Shubman Gill holding the top position in ODIs, Mathrubhumi reported on October 9, 2026. Kishan leads the T20 batting charts with 902 points, closely followed by Abhishek Sharma in second place with 887 points.

The latest update also highlighted a significant career milestone for Indian captain Shreyas Iyer. Following a century against West Indies, Iyer climbed 18 places to reach seventh rank in the T20 batting standings, marking his career-best position in the format.

Shreyas Iyer Sets Captaincy Record With Century Against West Indies

Shreyas Iyer recorded his maiden T20 International century during the opening match of the series against West Indies in Lucknow. Iyer smashed an unbeaten 102 runs from 42 deliveries, an innings featuring 10 fours and 6 sixes.

With this performance, Iyer surpassed Virat Kohli to set a new record for the highest individual score by an Indian captain in a successful run chase. Kohli previously held the mark with an unbeaten 94 runs against West Indies in 2019, while Rohit Sharma stands third in this category.

Over 500,000 users searched for Iyer on Google following his century, pushing him to the top of Google’s trending lists. The innings proved crucial as India chased down West Indies’ target of 172 in just 14.4 overs with eight wickets in spare, overcoming an early wobble that saw both openers dismissed within the powerplay.

Abhishek Sharma And Naman Dhir Make Impact In Lucknow Opener

While openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson fell cheaply for 21 and 11 runs respectively, Sharma reached a milestone during his brief stay at the crease. By hitting Matthew Forde for a six off the second ball of the first over, Sharma became the Indian player with the most sixes in the first over of T20 international matches, reaching 13 such hits to surpass Rohit Sharma.

On the bowling side, Naman Dhir made an immediate impression by picking up three wickets for 31 runs with his off-spin, helping restrict West Indies to 171 runs. Captain Shai Hope top-scored with 52 and Sherfane Rutherford added 56 for the visitors before they were bowled out in 19.1 overs.

In the broader bowling rankings released alongside the batting updates, Axar Patel made a leap of 16 places to claim the seventh position in T20 bowling, while Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan held the number one spot, Mathrubhumi reported. In the ODI rankings, Shubman Gill retained first place with 841 points, ahead of Virat Kohli in third and Rohit Sharma in fourth, while KL Rahul moved up seven spots to enter the top ten at tenth rank.

Upcoming Fixtures In The Five-Match Series

India currently holds a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20 series following their eight-wicket victory in Lucknow. The second match of the series is scheduled to take place on October 9, 2026, at Ranchi, where the hosts will look to extend their advantage.