London, April 14: Indian cricketers dominated the Wisden Almanack 2026 honours, securing seven of the nine major awards in a standout year for the country's players.
Deepti Sharma was named Women's Cricketer of the Year after finishing as the leading wicket-taker in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup with 22 wickets. The all-rounder also scored 215 runs in nine matches, including three fifties, playing a key role in India winning their maiden global title after defeating South Africa in the final in Mumbai.
In the shortest format, Abhishek Sharma was named T20 Cricketer of the Year following a sensational 2025 season, where he scored 859 runs in 21 matches at a strike rate of 193, including a century and five half-centuries.
Wisden Awards 2026: Cricketers Of The Year
India's dominance extended
to Wisden's prestigious Five Cricketers of the Year list, which included Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj, Rishabh Pant, and Ravindra Jadeja for their performances in the Test series in England.
Gill was in prolific form, scoring 754 runs in the series, including a remarkable 430-run effort in the Edgbaston Test, helping India secure a 2-2 draw. Siraj emerged as the top wicket-taker in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy with 23 wickets, while Pant scored 479 runs despite suffering a toe fracture, even returning to make a crucial 54 in the second innings at Manchester.
The only non-Indian award winners were Mitchell Starc, who was named Men's Cricketer of the Year, and Haseeb Hameed, who was also included among the Five Cricketers of the Year.
India's overwhelming presence in the Wisden honours highlights their dominance across formats, with both established stars and emerging talents delivering exceptional performances on the global stage.
Indian Cricketers At Wisden Awards 2026
- Deepti Sharma: Named Leading Women's Cricketer in the World for her 22 wickets in India's maiden World Cup win.
- Abhishek Sharma: Named Leading T20 Cricketer in the World for scoring 1,000+ runs at a 200+ strike rate in 2025.
- Shubman Gill: Named one of the Five Cricketers of the Year and won the Wisden Trophy for his record 430 runs in the Edgbaston Test.
- Rishabh Pant: Named one of the Five Cricketers of the Year for scoring 479 runs during the England tour despite a toe injury.
- Mohammed Siraj: Named one of the Five Cricketers of the Year as the leading wicket-taker (23) in the England Test series.
- Ravindra Jadeja: Named one of the Five Cricketers of the Year for his all-round dominance (516 runs) in the 2-2 drawn series in England.
