907 points: Abhishek Sharma set to beat Virat Kohli and Suryakumar’s record

After his scintillating 74 against Pakistan in Asia Cup, Abhishek Sharma has become the third Indian batter after Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav to achieved 900+ points in ICC T20I rankings.

Abhishek Sharma celebrating his fifty against Pakistan. Image | Asian Cricket Council

Star India opener and current ICC No.1 T20I batter in the world Abhishek Sharma now has ammased 907 points on the ICC rankings, as per the latest published rankings. He is now just two points away from equalling Virat Kohli’s 909 and six points away from breaking Suryakumar Yadav’s record.

What happened?

Opener Abhishek Sharma, who became only the third Indian batter to rank No.1 in the ICC T20I ranking on July 20, 2025, now has amassed a career high of 907 points, after a scintillating 74 from just 39 balls. His innings proved vital for India as the Men in Blue defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in the penultimate over of their Super Four clash in the Asia Cup 2025.

Abhishek Sharma has been in the form of his life as the left-handed squashbuckling opener has scored 132 runs in the powerplay from just 61 balls at a SR of 216.29 in the Asia Cup 2025 so far.

Not only has the former India U-19 star also scored 173 runs, most in the Asia Cup 2025, at a strike-rate of 208.43.

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Surya and Kohli’s record is in danger

Virat Kohli, who was the first Indian batter to achieve 900+ points in ICC T20I rankings, could only achieve a career-high of 909 points.

Meantime, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s current T20I captain and a former ICC No.1 T20I batter himself, had achieved a career-high 912 points during his reign at the top. Suryakumar still holds the record for the highest points achieved by an India in ICC T20I rankings so far.

Now, with Abhishek Sharma becoming only the third Indian batter to reach 900+ points on ICC rankings, the Punjab batter surely can beat Kohli and Surya’s record to become the Indian with the highest T20I career points.

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Kohli holds the record in ODI and Test

Although Suryakumar dethorned Kohli from the T20Is, the former India captain sill holds the record for most career points achieved by an Indian in test and ODI cricket.

In the test, during his time as the No.1 batter in the world, Kohli had reached a career-high of 937 points, while in ODIs, he had amassed 909 points during his time at the peak of ICC rankings.

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