Best Cricket Players in the World (2026)
Rankings based on performance, stats & consistency
Sachin Tendulkar
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1
Avg: 48.52
Virat Kohli
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2
Avg: 56.852.73
Kumar Sangakkara
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3
Avg: 46.77
| Rank | Player | Matches | Runs | HS | Average |
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar | 664 | 34357 | 248* | 48.52 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | 559 | 28215 | 254* | 52.73 |
| 3 | Kumar Sangakkara | 594 | 28016 | 319 | 46.77 |
| 4 | Ricky Ponting | 560 | 27483 | 257 | 45.95 |
| 5 | Mahela Jayawardene | 652 | 25957 | 374 | 39.15 |
| 6 | Jacques Kallis | 519 | 25534 | 224 | 49.1 |
| 7 | Rahul Dravid | 509 | 24208 | 270 | 45.41 |
| 8 | Joe Root | 384 | 22413 | 262 | 49.69 |
| 9 | Brian Lara | 519 | 25534 | 400* | 49.1 |
| 10 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 586 | 21032 | 340 | 34.14 |
