India reclaim top spot in ICC T20I rankings

India's players celebrate following the second T20 cricket match between Zimbabwe and India in Harare, Zimbabwe, on July 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP India on Sunday (July 26, 2026) reclaimed the No.1 position in ICC men's T20I rankings after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead against Zimbabwe in the ongoing three-match series at Harare.The reigning T20 world champions regained the top spot from England, who had dethroned Shreyas Iyer’s side after their 4-0 series win recently.India had also lost to Ireland 0-2 prior to that.But Men in Blue returned to winning ways, beating Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the first T20I at Harare before establishing a 2-0 lead with a 90-run victory in the second match.India top-order batter Ishan Kishan,who made a fifty in the second T20I against the African side, remains on top of the batters’ list with 892 points followed by Abhishek Sharma (858 points).Tilak Varma, who made a brisk fifty in the second T20I, retained his eighth spot with 733 points.Spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who is not a part of the Zimbabwe series, is the lone Indian bowler in top 10, maintaining his fifth slot with 683 points. Published - July 26, 2026 03:56 pm IST