ICC Men's T20I Bowling Rankings

Updated 6 Nov 2026 Top 50 bowlers Movement since 30 Oct 2026

Rashid Khan of Afghanistan is the No. 1 T20I bowler in the world in the latest ICC men's T20I bowling rankings, with 731 rating points. Adam Zampa (Australia) is second on 700, 31 points behind, and Adil Rashid (England) is third on 695.

No. 1 Men's T20I bowler Rashid Khan Afghanistan

731rating points

Top 10 T20I Bowlers in the World

Pos	Move	Player	Rating	Career best rating
1	–	Rashid KhanAfghanistan	731	828 v Bangladesh at Dehradun 2018
2	–	Adam ZampaAustralia	700	746 v Sri Lanka at Sydney 2022
=3	–	Adil RashidEngland	695	747 v West Indies at Barbados 2022
=3	–	Abrar AhmedPakistan	695	757 v Netherlands at Colombo (SSC) 2026
5	▲2	Mitchell SantnerNew Zealand	676	735 v Pakistan at Wellington 2018
6	▼1	Nathan EllisAustralia	675	678 v India at Queensland 2025
7	▼1	Jamie OvertonEngland	674	674 v Sri Lanka at Old Trafford 2026
8	–	Nasum AhmedBangladesh	661	661 v Sri Lanka at Japan 2026
9	–	Mahedi HasanBangladesh	654	654 v Sri Lanka at Japan 2026
10	–	Liam DawsonEngland	648	652 v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS) 2026

T20I bowler rankings: 11 to 50

Pos	Move	Player	Rating	Career best rating
=11	▲1	Jofra ArcherEngland	637	668 v India at Chennai 2025
=11	▲1	Corbin BoschSouth Africa	637	745 v West Indies at Ahmedabad 2026
13	▲1	Salman MirzaPakistan	635	645 v Namibia at Colombo (SSC) 2026
14	▼3	Axar PatelIndia	631	667 v Afghanistan at Indore 2024
15	▲1	Mohammad NawazPakistan	626	672 v Namibia at Colombo (SSC) 2026
16	▲3	Mujeeb Ur RahmanAfghanistan	625	757 v Ireland at Greater Noida 2020
=17	▲1	Wanindu HasarangaSri Lanka	624	809 v West Indies at Abu Dhabi 2021
=17	▼2	Arshdeep SinghIndia	624	679 v England at Kolkata 2025
19	▼2	Brad EvansZimbabwe	620	680 v Australia at Colombo (RPS) 2026
20	–	Matthew HumphreysIreland	619	619 v India at Belfast 2026
21	–	Rishad HossainBangladesh	614	630 v Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS) 2025
22	–	Roston ChaseWest Indies	613	625 v Bangladesh at St. Vincent 2024
23	▲23	Jacob DuffyNew Zealand	610	750 v South Africa at Harare 2025
24	–	Gudakesh MotieWest Indies	609	715 v Sri Lanka at Dambulla 2024
25	–	Maheesh TheekshanaSri Lanka	608	686 v New Zealand at Bay Oval 2024
26	–	Mustafizur RahmanBangladesh	606	718 v Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS) 2017
27	▲1	Akeal HoseinWest Indies	604	726 v Bangladesh at Chittagong 2025
28	▲1	Matthew FordeWest Indies	602	679 v Zimbabwe at Mumbai 2026
29	▼6	Sikandar RazaZimbabwe	600	618 v India at Harare 2026
30	▲1	Dunith WellalageSri Lanka	599	640 v West Indies at Jamaica 2026
=31	▼4	Jasprit BumrahIndia	593	783 v England at Bengaluru 2017
=31	▲2	Brad CurrieScotland	593	615 v England at Kolkata 2026
33	▲1	Harmeet SinghUSA	592	594 v Netherlands at Chennai 2026
34	▼4	Varun ChakaravarthyIndia	588	818 v South Africa at Dharamsala 2025
35	–	Josh HazlewoodAustralia	584	808 v Sri Lanka at Sydney 2022
=36	▼4	Blessing MuzarabaniZimbabwe	581	612 v India at Harare 2026
=36	–	Aryan DuttNetherlands	581	581 v India at Ahmedabad 2026
=36	–	Kwena MaphakaSouth Africa	581	581 v Zimbabwe at Namibia 2026
39	▼1	Jason HolderWest Indies	580	616 v Sri Lanka at Jamaica 2026
40	–	Fazalhaq FarooqiAfghanistan	577	700 v Pakistan at Sharjah 2023
41	▼2	Shaheen AfridiPakistan	572	636 v Australia at Lahore 2022
42	▼1	Lungi NgidiSouth Africa	569	637 v Zimbabwe at Delhi 2026
43	▼1	Mark WattScotland	567	606 v New Zealand at Dubai 2021
44	▼1	Xavier BartlettAustralia	566	607 v Oman at Pallekele 2026
45	▼1	Sandeep LamichhaneNepal	563	563 v Japan at Japan 2026
46	▼1	Nuwan ThusharaSri Lanka	557	714 v Afghanistan at Abu Dhabi 2025
47	NEW	Noor AhmadAfghanistan	551	640 v Bangladesh at Sharjah 2025
48	▲2	Azmatullah OmarzaiAfghanistan	549	587 v United Arab Emirates at Delhi 2026
49	▼1	Marco JansenSouth Africa	545	639 v India at Ahmedabad 2026
50	▼3	Matt HenryNew Zealand	538	619 v South Africa at Kolkata 2026

▲▼ change in position since the previous ICC update. "=" marks a shared position (equal rating). Ratings are out of 1,000.

ICC Men's T20I Bowling Rankings: key facts

Afghanistan and West Indies have the most bowlers in the top 50, with 5 each. Next come England (4) and Australia (4). Players from 16 countries make the list.

India's highest-ranked T20I bowler is Axar Patel at No. 14 with 631 points. India have 4 bowlers in the top 50: Axar Patel (14), Arshdeep Singh (17), Jasprit Bumrah (31) and Varun Chakaravarthy (34).

Among the current top 50, Rashid Khan has the highest career-best rating: 828, reached v Bangladesh at Dehradun 2018.

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ICC Men's T20I Bowling Rankings FAQs

Who is the No. 1 T20I bowler in the world?

Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) is the No. 1 T20I bowler in the ICC men's rankings with 731 rating points, ahead of Adam Zampa (700).

Who are the top 10 T20I bowlers in the ICC rankings?

1. Rashid Khan (AFG, 731); 2. Adam Zampa (AUS, 700); 3. Adil Rashid (ENG, 695); 3. Abrar Ahmed (PAK, 695); 5. Mitchell Santner (NZ, 676); 6. Nathan Ellis (AUS, 675); 7. Jamie Overton (ENG, 674); 8. Nasum Ahmed (BAN, 661); 9. Mahedi Hasan (BAN, 654); 10. Liam Dawson (ENG, 648).

What is Axar Patel's ICC T20I bowling ranking?

Axar Patel is No. 14 in the ICC men's T20I bowling rankings with 631 rating points. Their career-best rating is 667 (v Afghanistan at Indore 2024).

What is Arshdeep Singh's ICC T20I bowling ranking?

Arshdeep Singh is No. 17 in the ICC men's T20I bowling rankings with 624 rating points. Their career-best rating is 679 (v England at Kolkata 2025).

What is Jasprit Bumrah's ICC T20I bowling ranking?

Jasprit Bumrah is No. 31 in the ICC men's T20I bowling rankings with 593 rating points. Their career-best rating is 783 (v England at Bengaluru 2017).

Which country has the most bowlers in the top 10?

England have 3 of the top 10 T20I bowlers and 4 in the top 50.

How are ICC T20I bowling rankings calculated?

Players are rated from 0 to 1,000 using a weighted average of their performances, with recent matches counting more. Wickets count for more when the batsmen dismissed are highly rated, and when few runs are conceded in a winning cause.

When are the ICC player rankings updated?

ICC usually publishes new player rankings every Wednesday, and after major series. This page checks for changes every hour, so new rankings appear here shortly after they are released.