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England’s Phil Salt follows at second place with a rating of 849, retaining strong form built around his career-high 881 recorded against West Indies at Barbados in 2024. Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka remains firmly in contention at third, carrying a rating of 779, just shy of his peak 794 from the Zimbabwe series at Rawalpindi in 2025.
England captain Jos Buttler occupies fourth with 770, a position reflecting both his leadership and consistency, while Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan stays competitive in fifth place on 752, close to his own best of 776—also achieved in Rawalpindi during Zimbabwe’s tour. India’s Tilak Varma stands just behind him, holding sixth position with a rating of 750, though still some distance from his remarkable 845 achieved against England in Chennai earlier this year.
Australia’s Travis Head takes seventh spot at 713, having once soared to an impressive 885 against Scotland in Edinburgh in 2024. South Africa’s Dewald Brevis, one of the most closely watched emerging talents, climbs into eighth position with 685, a rating that also marks his career best following his performance against India at Cuttack in 2025.
Mitchell Marsh sits ninth for Australia with 684, supported by a career-high 694 earned during Australia’s clash with India at Melbourne earlier this year. Sharing this rating is India’s Suryakumar Yadav, who also stands on 684. Although currently placed lower due to ranking calculations, Suryakumar’s career-best 912—achieved against New Zealand at Ranchi in 2023—remains one of the highest peaks ever recorded in the format.
The December update reflects not only sustained excellence from established stars but also the rapid rise of younger talents reshaping the competitive landscape of T20I cricket. As teams build towards upcoming global tournaments, the closely packed ratings signal an increasingly intense battle for supremacy among the world’s most explosive batters.
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