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 2026-07-14.