India's Abhishek Sharma has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC men's T20I batter rankings following his series-clinching century against New Zealand, ANI reported on Wednesday, citing the ICC.

Source: ANI via Apna Ma TV Channel

The left-hander reached his century in just 35 balls and finished with 113 off 38 deliveries in the third T20I in Wellington on Tuesday, as India chased down 199 in 13.2 overs to win by six wickets and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Abhishek displaces team-mate Ishan Kishan, who drops two places to third. Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan rises to second with 883 rating points, A Sports reported.

Source: A Sports

No. 1Abhishek Sharma — ICC T20I batting
113 off 38His Wellington innings
35 ballsHis century — among India's fastest in T20Is
3rdIshan Kishan's new position
2nd — 883 ptsSahibzada Farhan

This is Abhishek's second stint at the summit: he first reached No. 1 in July 2025, overtaking Australia's Travis Head. Kishan missed the second and third T20Is against New Zealand through injury, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi playing in his place.

Source: Mykhel (PTI)

There were more gains for India in the same update: Sanju Samson climbed six places to 20th in the batting rankings after his 33-ball 67 in the first T20I, and pacer Arshdeep Singh climbed six places to 15th among T20I bowlers, Mykhel reported.