Samson, who scored 321 runs in the tournament, including three consecutive fifties, climbed 18 spots among batters, from 40 to 22, after his performance earned him the Player of the Series Award in the World Cup.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Kishan, who amassed 317 runs in the World Cup, climbed two spots to second in the rankings, below compatriot Abhishek Sharma, who retained the top spot.<\/p>\n
\nICC Rankings: Top 10 batters
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Abhishek Sharma (India)<\/p>\n
Ishan Kishan (India)<\/p>\n
Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan)<\/p>\n
Phil Salt (England)<\/p>\n
Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka)<\/p>\n
Tim Seifert (New Zealand)<\/p>\n
Tilak Varma (India)<\/p>\n
Dewald Brewis (South Africa)<\/p>\n
Suryakumar Yadav (India)\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Among bowlers, Bumrah, India\u2019s joint-highest wicket-taker in the World Cup (14 wickets), climbed one spot to sixth, while Axar Patel, who took three wickets in the final and two crucial catches in the semifinal against England, climbed six spots to enter the top 20, at 17th.<\/p>\n
\nICC Rankings: Top 10 bowlers
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\nRashid Khan (Afghanistan)<\/p>\n
Varun Chakaravarthy (India)<\/p>\n
Abrar Ahmed (Pakistan)<\/p>\n
Adil Rashid (England)<\/p>\n
Corbin Bosch (South Africa)<\/p>\n
Jasprit Bumrah (India)<\/p>\n
Adam Zampa (Australia)<\/p>\n
Matthew Forde (West Indies)<\/p>\n
Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)<\/p>\n
\nMujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan)\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Published on Mar 11, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n