The GOATs- best teams and players from various generations.  The players are ranked within the generation they played. Presenting the rankings for 5 generations starting from oldest to newest. Updated - 16th Nov 2025. Next Update- post 7th Jan 2026.
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World_100 Gen1 1 Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) flag Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) 2005-2015 | M-71 | R-2140 | A-36 | SR*-136 | avgCR-17.85
World_100 Gen1 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) flag Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) 2006-2016 | M-80 | R-1889 | A-28 | SR*-121 | avgCR-15.99
World_100 Gen1 3 Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) flag Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) 2006-2014 | M-55 | R-1493 | A-32 | SR*-133 | avgCR-18.81
World_100 Gen1 4 Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) 2006-2018 | M-99 | R-1416 | A-18 | SR*-150 | avgCR-12.48
World_100 Gen1 5 Kevin Pietersen (England) flag Kevin Pietersen (England) 2005-2013 | M-37 | R-1176 | A-38 | SR*-142 | avgCR-20.92
World_100 Gen1 6 Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) flag Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) 2006-2014 | M-56 | R-1382 | A-31 | SR*-120 | avgCR-16.75
World_100 Gen1 7 Matthew Hayden (Australia) flag Matthew Hayden (Australia) 2005-2007 | M-9 | R-308 | A-51 | SR*-144 | avgCR-28.85
World_100 Gen1 8 Michael Hussey (Australia) flag Michael Hussey (Australia) 2005-2012 | M-38 | R-721 | A-38 | SR*-136 | avgCR-15.04
World_100 Gen1 9 Gautam Gambhir (India) flag Gautam Gambhir (India) 2007-2012 | M-37 | R-932 | A-27 | SR*-119 | avgCR-16.34
World_100 Gen1 10 Jacques Kallis (South Africa) flag Jacques Kallis (South Africa) 2005-2012 | M-25 | R-666 | A-35 | SR*-119 | avgCR-17.11
World_100 Gen1 11 Cameron White (Australia) flag Cameron White (Australia) 2007-2014 | M-47 | R-984 | A-33 | SR*-133 | avgCR-13.63
World_100 Gen1 12 Graeme Smith (South Africa) flag Graeme Smith (South Africa) 2005-2011 | M-33 | R-982 | A-32 | SR*-128 | avgCR-16.29
World_100 Gen1 13 Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) flag Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) 2006-2017 | M-58 | R-987 | A-21 | SR*-120 | avgCR-12.00
World_100 Gen1 14 David Hussey (Australia) flag David Hussey (Australia) 2008-2012 | M-39 | R-756 | A-23 | SR*-121 | avgCR-13.07
World_100 Gen1 15 Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan) flag Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan) 2007-2012 | M-39 | R-788 | A-38 | SR*-110 | avgCR-12.61
World_100 Gen1 16 Luke Wright (England) flag Luke Wright (England) 2007-2014 | M-51 | R-759 | A-19 | SR*-137 | avgCR-11.01
World_100 Gen2 1 Chris Gayle (West Indies) flag Chris Gayle (West Indies) 2006-2021 | M-79 | R-1899 | A-28 | SR*-138 | avgCR-18.60
World_100 Gen2 2 Shane Watson (Australia) flag Shane Watson (Australia) 2006-2016 | M-58 | R-1462 | A-29 | SR*-145 | avgCR-17.52
World_100 Gen2 3 AB de Villiers (South Africa) flag AB de Villiers (South Africa) 2006-2017 | M-78 | R-1672 | A-26 | SR*-135 | avgCR-14.44
World_100 Gen2 4 Jean-Paul Duminy (South Africa) flag Jean-Paul Duminy (South Africa) 2007-2019 | M-81 | R-1934 | A-39 | SR*-126 | avgCR-15.29
World_100 Gen2 5 Yuvraj Singh (India) flag Yuvraj Singh (India) 2007-2017 | M-58 | R-1177 | A-28 | SR*-136 | avgCR-14.71
World_100 Gen2 6 Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) flag Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) 2006-2021 | M-124 | R-2435 | A-31 | SR*-126 | avgCR-11.96
World_100 Gen2 7 Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan) 2006-2021 | M-119 | R-2514 | A-26 | SR*-122 | avgCR-12.29
World_100 Gen2 8 Marlon Samuels (West Indies) flag Marlon Samuels (West Indies) 2007-2018 | M-67 | R-1611 | A-29 | SR*-116 | avgCR-15.39
World_100 Gen2 9 Faf du Plessis (South Africa) flag Faf du Plessis (South Africa) 2012-2020 | M-50 | R-1528 | A-36 | SR*-134 | avgCR-16.68
World_100 Gen2 10 Umar Akmal (Pakistan) flag Umar Akmal (Pakistan) 2009-2019 | M-84 | R-1690 | A-26 | SR*-123 | avgCR-13.10
World_100 Gen2 11 Hashim Amla (South Africa) flag Hashim Amla (South Africa) 2009-2018 | M-44 | R-1277 | A-34 | SR*-132 | avgCR-17.23
World_100 Gen2 12 Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan) flag Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan) 2010-2023 | M-73 | R-2048 | A-29 | SR*-132 | avgCR-14.19
World_100 Gen2 13 Ross Taylor (New Zealand) flag Ross Taylor (New Zealand) 2006-2025 | M-106 | R-1954 | A-26 | SR*-121 | avgCR-11.11
World_100 Gen2 14 Suresh Raina (India) flag Suresh Raina (India) 2006-2018 | M-78 | R-1605 | A-29 | SR*-135 | avgCR-12.05
World_100 Gen2 15 MS Dhoni (India) flag MS Dhoni (India) 2006-2019 | M-98 | R-1617 | A-38 | SR*-126 | avgCR-11.09
World_100 Gen2 16 Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka) flag Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka) 2009-2024 | M-90 | R-1416 | A-28 | SR*-121 | avgCR-10.98
World_100 Gen2 17 Daren Sammy (West Indies) flag Daren Sammy (West Indies) 2007-2017 | M-68 | R-587 | A-17 | SR*-147 | avgCR-8.89
World_100 Gen3 1 David Warner (Australia) flag David Warner (Australia) 2009-2024 | M-110 | R-3277 | A-33 | SR*-142 | avgCR-20.43
World_100 Gen3 2 Virat Kohli (India) flag Virat Kohli (India) 2010-2024 | M-125 | R-4188 | A-49 | SR*-137 | avgCR-20.22
World_100 Gen3 3 Jos Buttler (England) flag Jos Buttler (England) 2011-2025 | M-144 | R-3869 | A-35 | SR*-149 | avgCR-18.52
World_100 Gen3 4 Rohit Sharma (India) flag Rohit Sharma (India) 2007-2024 | M-159 | R-4231 | A-32 | SR*-141 | avgCR-16.79
World_100 Gen3 5 Martin Guptill (New Zealand) flag Martin Guptill (New Zealand) 2009-2022 | M-122 | R-3531 | A-32 | SR*-136 | avgCR-16.37
World_100 Gen3 6 Aaron Finch (Australia) flag Aaron Finch (Australia) 2011-2022 | M-103 | R-3120 | A-34 | SR*-143 | avgCR-18.13
World_100 Gen3 7 Glenn Maxwell (Australia) flag Glenn Maxwell (Australia) 2012-2025 | M-126 | R-2835 | A-29 | SR*-156 | avgCR-15.73
World_100 Gen3 8 Eoin Morgan (England) flag Eoin Morgan (England) 2009-2022 | M-115 | R-2458 | A-29 | SR*-136 | avgCR-14.00
World_100 Gen3 9 Alex Hales (England) flag Alex Hales (England) 2011-2022 | M-75 | R-2074 | A-31 | SR*-138 | avgCR-17.56
World_100 Gen3 10 Quinton de Kock (South Africa) flag Quinton de Kock (South Africa) 2012-2025 | M-96 | R-2615 | A-30 | SR*-138 | avgCR-17.83
World_100 Gen3 11 Colin Munro (New Zealand) flag Colin Munro (New Zealand) 2012-2020 | M-65 | R-1724 | A-31 | SR*-156 | avgCR-17.08
World_100 Gen3 12 KL Rahul (India) flag KL Rahul (India) 2016-2022 | M-72 | R-2265 | A-38 | SR*-139 | avgCR-17.87
World_100 Gen3 13 Kane Williamson (New Zealand) flag Kane Williamson (New Zealand) 2011-2024 | M-93 | R-2575 | A-33 | SR*-123 | avgCR-15.89
World_100 Gen3 14 David Miller (South Africa) flag David Miller (South Africa) 2010-2024 | M-130 | R-2591 | A-33 | SR*-141 | avgCR-12.80
World_100 Gen3 15 Evin Lewis (West Indies) flag Evin Lewis (West Indies) 2016-2025 | M-65 | R-1782 | A-30 | SR*-154 | avgCR-17.28
World_100 Gen3 16 Paul Stirling (Ireland) flag Paul Stirling (Ireland) 2009-2025 | M-153 | R-3710 | A-27 | SR*-135 | avgCR-11.67
World_100 Gen3 17 Kieron Pollard (West Indies) flag Kieron Pollard (West Indies) 2008-2022 | M-101 | R-1569 | A-25 | SR*-135 | avgCR-11.07
World_100 Gen3 18 Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka) flag Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka) 2013-2025 | M-88 | R-2276 | A-27 | SR*-134 | avgCR-14.83
World_100 Gen3 19 Lendl Simmons (West Indies) flag Lendl Simmons (West Indies) 2007-2021 | M-68 | R-1527 | A-27 | SR*-121 | avgCR-13.65
World_100 Gen3 20 Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) flag Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) 2010-2025 | M-145 | R-2417 | A-22 | SR*-137 | avgCR-10.65
World_100 Gen3 21 Jason Roy (England) flag Jason Roy (England) 2014-2022 | M-64 | R-1522 | A-24 | SR*-138 | avgCR-15.36
World_100 Gen3 22 Jonny Bairstow (England) flag Jonny Bairstow (England) 2011-2024 | M-80 | R-1671 | A-30 | SR*-138 | avgCR-13.19
World_100 Gen3 23 Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) flag Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) 2006-2024 | M-129 | R-2551 | A-23 | SR*-121 | avgCR-11.12
World_100 Gen3 24 Mahmudullah (Bangladesh) flag Mahmudullah (Bangladesh) 2007-2024 | M-141 | R-2444 | A-24 | SR*-117 | avgCR-9.86
World_100 Gen3 25 Najibullah Zadran (Afghanistan) flag Najibullah Zadran (Afghanistan) 2012-2024 | M-107 | R-1830 | A-30 | SR*-138 | avgCR-10.76
World_100 Gen4 1 Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) 2015-2024 | M-106 | R-3414 | A-47 | SR*-125 | avgCR-17.35
World_100 Gen4 2 Babar Azam (Pakistan) flag Babar Azam (Pakistan) 2016-2025 | M-131 | R-4302 | A-40 | SR*-129 | avgCR-17.69
World_100 Gen4 3 Mitchell Marsh (Australia) flag Mitchell Marsh (Australia) 2011-2025 | M-81 | R-2083 | A-33 | SR*-140 | avgCR-16.54
World_100 Gen4 4 Reeza Hendricks (South Africa) flag Reeza Hendricks (South Africa) 2014-2025 | M-87 | R-2483 | A-30 | SR*-130 | avgCR-16.33
World_100 Gen4 5 Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) flag Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) 2016-2024 | M-106 | R-2275 | A-26 | SR*-136 | avgCR-13.31
World_100 Gen4 6 Dawid Malan (England) flag Dawid Malan (England) 2017-2023 | M-62 | R-1892 | A-36 | SR*-132 | avgCR-17.08
World_100 Gen4 7 Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) flag Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) 2016-2025 | M-90 | R-2198 | A-26 | SR*-131 | avgCR-14.57
World_100 Gen4 8 Glenn Phillips (New Zealand) flag Glenn Phillips (New Zealand) 2017-2025 | M-83 | R-1929 | A-31 | SR*-141 | avgCR-14.08
World_100 Gen4 9 Rovman Powell (West Indies) flag Rovman Powell (West Indies) 2017-2025 | M-107 | R-2068 | A-26 | SR*-142 | avgCR-12.26
World_100 Gen4 10 Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) flag Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) 2017-2025 | M-109 | R-2285 | A-24 | SR*-131 | avgCR-12.46
World_100 Gen4 11 Litton Das (Bangladesh) flag Litton Das (Bangladesh) 2015-2025 | M-117 | R-2590 | A-24 | SR*-126 | avgCR-12.19
World_100 Gen4 12 Tim Seifert (New Zealand) flag Tim Seifert (New Zealand) 2018-2025 | M-77 | R-1850 | A-30 | SR*-143 | avgCR-14.50
World_100 Gen4 13 Travis Head (Australia) flag Travis Head (Australia) 2016-2025 | M-47 | R-1197 | A-29 | SR*-157 | avgCR-17.44
World_100 Gen4 14 Hardik Pandya (India) flag Hardik Pandya (India) 2016-2025 | M-120 | R-1860 | A-27 | SR*-141 | avgCR-10.60
World_100 Gen5 1 Suryakumar Yadav (India) flag Suryakumar Yadav (India) 2021-2025 | M-95 | R-2754 | A-37 | SR*-164 | avgCR-19.65
World_100 Gen5 2 Phil Salt (England) flag Phil Salt (England) 2022-2025 | M-50 | R-1540 | A-39 | SR*-168 | avgCR-20.25
World_100 Gen5 3 Muhammad Waseem (U.A.E.) flag Muhammad Waseem (U.A.E.) 2021-2025 | M-91 | R-3184 | A-37 | SR*-152 | avgCR-13.79
World_100 Gen5 4 Abhishek Sharma (India) flag Abhishek Sharma (India) 2024-2025 | M-29 | R-1012 | A-37 | SR*-190 | avgCR-23.99
World_100 Gen5 5 Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) flag Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) 2021-2025 | M-74 | R-2211 | A-32 | SR*-127 | avgCR-17.34
World_100 Gen5 6 Harry Brook (England) flag Harry Brook (England) 2022-2025 | M-52 | R-1012 | A-31 | SR*-152 | avgCR-13.94
World_100 Gen5 7 Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan) flag Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan) 2019-2025 | M-58 | R-1558 | A-31 | SR*-111 | avgCR-14.26
World_100 Gen5 8 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan) flag Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan) 2019-2025 | M-80 | R-2067 | A-26 | SR*-135 | avgCR-15.19
World_100 Gen5 9 Tilak Varma (India) flag Tilak Varma (India) 2023-2025 | M-36 | R-996 | A-47 | SR*-147 | avgCR-16.72
World_100 Gen5 10 Aiden Markram (South Africa) flag Aiden Markram (South Africa) 2019-2025 | M-62 | R-1467 | A-29 | SR*-146 | avgCR-15.73
World_100 Gen5 11 Devon Conway (New Zealand) flag Devon Conway (New Zealand) 2020-2025 | M-62 | R-1675 | A-37 | SR*-127 | avgCR-15.31
World_100 Gen5 12 Tim David (Australia/Singapore) flag Tim David (Australia/Singapore) 2019-2025 | M-68 | R-1596 | A-36 | SR*-169 | avgCR-13.80
World_100 Gen5 13 Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) flag Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) 2023-2024 | M-23 | R-723 | A-36 | SR*-164 | avgCR-18.63
World_100 Gen5 14 Brandon King (West Indies) flag Brandon King (West Indies) 2019-2025 | M-73 | R-1704 | A-26 | SR*-134 | avgCR-13.84
World_100 Gen5 15 Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) flag Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) 2019-2025 | M-90 | R-1674 | A-27 | SR*-139 | avgCR-11.96
World_100 Gen5 16 Josh Inglis (Australia) flag Josh Inglis (Australia) 2022-2025 | M-41 | R-911 | A-28 | SR*-159 | avgCR-13.81
World_100 Gen5 17 Tristan Stubbs (South Africa) flag Tristan Stubbs (South Africa) 2022-2025 | M-40 | R-799 | A-29 | SR*-133 | avgCR-13.25
World_100 Gen5 18 Tanzid Hasan (Bangladesh) flag Tanzid Hasan (Bangladesh) 2024-2025 | M-42 | R-1056 | A-28 | SR*-128 | avgCR-13.87
World_100 Gen5 19 Saim Ayub (Pakistan) flag Saim Ayub (Pakistan) 2023-2025 | M-51 | R-961 | A-21 | SR*-136 | avgCR-12.03
World_100 Gen5 20 Shubman Gill (India) flag Shubman Gill (India) 2023-2025 | M-33 | R-837 | A-30 | SR*-140 | avgCR-15.01
World_100 Gen5 21 Cameron Green (Australia) flag Cameron Green (Australia) 2022-2025 | M-21 | R-521 | A-33 | SR*-160 | avgCR-16.96
World_100 Gen5 22 Brian Bennett (Zimbabwe) flag Brian Bennett (Zimbabwe) 2023-2025 | M-48 | R-1455 | A-32 | SR*-147 | avgCR-12.25
World_100 Gen5 23 Romario Shepherd (West Indies) flag Romario Shepherd (West Indies) 2020-2025 | M-71 | R-808 | A-26 | SR*-144 | avgCR-8.16
World_100 Gen5 24 Towhid Hridoy (Bangladesh) flag Towhid Hridoy (Bangladesh) 2023-2025 | M-54 | R-1088 | A-26 | SR*-122 | avgCR-10.38
World_100 Gen5 25 Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) flag Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) 2018-2025 | M-30 | R-666 | A-22 | SR*-124 | avgCR-13.94
World_100 Gen5 26 Roston Chase (West Indies) flag Roston Chase (West Indies) 2021-2025 | M-49 | R-691 | A-24 | SR*-121 | avgCR-9.13
World_100 Gen5 27 Jaker Ali (Bangladesh) flag Jaker Ali (Bangladesh) 2023-2025 | M-47 | R-732 | A-25 | SR*-123 | avgCR-9.61
World_100 Gen5 28 Alishan Sharafu (U.A.E.) flag Alishan Sharafu (U.A.E.) 2020-2025 | M-63 | R-1650 | A-33 | SR*-134 | avgCR-8.14
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