Pathum Nissanka ICC Ranking

Sri Lanka Batter Age 28
10
Best current ICC ranking No. 10 in Men's T20I Batting Rankings Career best: 796 v Zimbabwe at Colombo (RPS) 2026
720rating points

Pathum Nissanka is a batter who plays international cricket for Sri Lanka, born on 18 May 1998 in Galle (age 28). Playing style: Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Medium.

In the latest ICC men's rankings, Pathum Nissanka is the No. 10 T20I batsman (720 points), the No. 26 ODI batsman (582 points) and the No. 28 Test batsman (624 points).

Pathum Nissanka's highest-ever ICC rating is 796 in T20I batting, reached v Zimbabwe at Colombo (RPS) 2026. The current rating of 720 is 76 points below that peak.

Pathum Nissanka is Sri Lanka's highest-ranked T20I batsman, one of 3 Sri Lanka players in that top 50.

In the T20I batting rankings, Pathum Nissanka is 39 points behind Shai Hope (No. 9, West Indies) and 10 points ahead of Tilak Varma (No. 11, India). They moved up 1 place in the latest ICC update.

In 19 Tests, Pathum Nissanka has scored 1,310 runs at an average of 42.25 and a strike rate of 56.68, including 4 hundreds. In 79 ODIs, Pathum Nissanka has scored 2,999 runs at an average of 41.08 and a strike rate of 89.09, including 7 hundreds. In 94 T20Is, Pathum Nissanka has scored 2,699 runs at an average of 30.67 and a strike rate of 128.58, including 2 hundreds.

Pathum Nissanka ICC rankings by format

TestODIT20I
Batting28624 pts26582 pts10720 pts
Bowling–––
All-rounder–––

Rank and rating points in each ICC men's ranking. "–" means outside the published top 50.

Pathum Nissanka career-best ratings

RankingNowCareer best
Test batting 624 685 v Bangladesh at Colombo (SSC) 2025
ODI batting 582 698 v Bangladesh at Chittagong 2024
T20I batting 720 796 v Zimbabwe at Colombo (RPS) 2026

Pathum Nissanka rating history

Test batting

ODI batting

T20I batting

Pathum Nissanka profile

Name
Pathum Nissanka
Team
Sri Lanka
Role
Batter
Born
18 May 1998 (age 28)
Birthplace
Galle
Batting
Right Hand Bat
Bowling
Right Arm Medium

Pathum Nissanka career stats

Batting

MRunsHSAvgSR100s50s
Test191,31018742.2556.6847
ODI792,99921041.0889.09719
T20I942,69910730.67128.58219

Other ranked Sri Lanka players

Sri Lanka rankings

Ranked near Pathum Nissanka in T20I batting

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Pathum Nissanka FAQs

What is Pathum Nissanka's ICC ranking?

Pathum Nissanka is currently the No. 10 T20I batsman (720 points), the No. 26 ODI batsman (582 points) and the No. 28 Test batsman (624 points) in the ICC men's rankings.

Is Pathum Nissanka the No. 1 T20I batsman?

No. Pathum Nissanka is No. 10 with 720 points. The No. 1 T20I batsman is Abhishek Sharma (889).

Is Pathum Nissanka the No. 1 ODI batsman?

No. Pathum Nissanka is No. 26 with 582 points. The No. 1 ODI batsman is Shubman Gill (841).

What is Pathum Nissanka's highest ICC rating?

Pathum Nissanka's career-best rating is 796 in T20I batting (v Zimbabwe at Colombo (RPS) 2026).

What is Pathum Nissanka's Test ranking?

Pathum Nissanka is No. 28 in the ICC men's Test batting rankings with 624 rating points, down 1 place since the previous update. Their career-best Test rating is 685 (v Bangladesh at Colombo (SSC) 2025).

What is Pathum Nissanka's ODI ranking?

Pathum Nissanka is No. 26 in the ICC men's ODI batting rankings with 582 rating points, down 3 places since the previous update. Their career-best ODI rating is 698 (v Bangladesh at Chittagong 2024).

What is Pathum Nissanka's T20I ranking?

Pathum Nissanka is No. 10 in the ICC men's T20I batting rankings with 720 rating points, up 1 place since the previous update. Their career-best T20I rating is 796 (v Zimbabwe at Colombo (RPS) 2026).

Which team does Pathum Nissanka play for?

Pathum Nissanka plays international cricket for Sri Lanka as a batter.