Editorial · All 25 ranked

Greatest Cricket of All Time

Every athlete in our cricket coverage, ranked by documented honours and records.

A living list, updated as careers unfold.

Rank	Athlete	Sport	Nation	Honours	Honours
1	Virat KohliCricket · Top-order batter	Cricket	India	ICC ODI Player of the Yearx8	8
2	MS DhoniCricket · Wicket-keeper-batter	Cricket	India	Padma Bhushanx8	8
3	Ben StokesCricket · All-rounder	Cricket	England	ICC Men's Cricket World Cupx5	5
4	AB de VilliersCricket · Wicket-keeper-batter	Cricket	South Africa	ICC ODI Player of the Yearx5	5
5	Rohit SharmaCricket · Top-order batter	Cricket	India	ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Yearx7	7
6	David WarnerCricket · Batsman	Cricket	Australia	ICC T20 World Cupx5	5
7	Jasprit BumrahCricket · Bowler	Cricket	India	Player of the Tournamentx8	8
8	Ravichandran AshwinCricket · Bowling all-rounder	Cricket	India	Padma Shrix6	6
9	Pat CumminsCricket · Bowler	Cricket	Australia	Allan Border Medalx4	4
10	Ravindra JadejaCricket · All-rounder	Cricket	India	ICC Champions Trophyx5	5
11	Glenn MaxwellCricket · Batting all-rounder	Cricket	Australia	ICC Cricket World Cupx5	5
12	Kane WilliamsonCricket · Top-order batter	Cricket	New Zealand	ICC World Test Championshipx5	5
13	Hardik PandyaCricket · All-rounder	Cricket	India	T20 World Cupx4	4
14	KL RahulCricket · Wicket-keeper-batter	Cricket	India	ICC Champions Trophyx3	3
15	Jos ButtlerCricket · Wicket-keeper-batsman	Cricket	England	ICC Men's T20 World Cupx3	3
16	Babar AzamCricket · Batter	Cricket	Pakistan	ICC Champions Trophyx3	3
17	Mohammad RizwanCricket · Wicket-keeper - Batter	Cricket	Pakistan	ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Yearx4	4
18	Shubman GillCricket · Top-order batter	Cricket	India	ICC World Test Championship Runner-upx4	4
19	Rishabh PantCricket · Wicket-keeper-batter	Cricket	India	ICC T20 World Cupx5	5
20	Trent BoultCricket · Bowler	Cricket	New Zealand	ICC World Test Championshipx5	5
21	Shaheen AfridiCricket · Bowler	Cricket	Pakistan	ICC Men's Cricketer of the Yearx3	3
22	Steve SmithCricket · Batter	Cricket	Australia	ICC Men's Cricketer of the Yearx5	5
23	Quinton de KockCricket · Wicket-keeper, Batsman	Cricket	South Africa	Cricketer of the Yearx2	2
24	Joe RootCricket · Top-order batter	Cricket	England	England Test Captainx2	2
25	Suryakumar YadavCricket · Batter	Cricket	India	ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Yearx4	4

Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 25 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-08-01.