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 Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) flag Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) 2006-2017 | M-58 | Ct/St-60 | FPM-1.0 | avgCR-18.85
World_100 Gen1 2 Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) flag Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) 2006-2014 | M-56 | Ct/St-45 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-15.13
World_100 Gen1 3 Adam Gilchrist (Australia) flag Adam Gilchrist (Australia) 2005-2008 | M-13 | Ct/St-17 | FPM-1.3 | avgCR-22.73
World_100 Gen1 4 Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) flag Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) 2005-2015 | M-71 | Ct/St-44 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-9.95
World_100 Gen1 5 Craig Kieswetter (England) flag Craig Kieswetter (England) 2010-2012 | M-25 | Ct/St-20 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-15.15
World_100 Gen1 6 Brad Haddin (Australia) flag Brad Haddin (Australia) 2006-2014 | M-34 | Ct/St-23 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-12.91
World_100 Gen1 7 Ashish Bagai (Canada) flag Ashish Bagai (Canada) 2008-2013 | M-9 | Ct/St-11 | FPM-1.2 | avgCR-17.60
World_100 Gen1 8 Mark Boucher (South Africa) flag Mark Boucher (South Africa) 2005-2010 | M-25 | Ct/St-19 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-13.58
World_100 Gen1 9 Matt Prior (England) flag Matt Prior (England) 2007-2010 | M-10 | Ct/St-9 | FPM-0.9 | avgCR-16.17
World_100 Gen1 10 Niall O'Brien (Ireland) flag Niall O'Brien (Ireland) 2008-2016 | M-30 | Ct/St-27 | FPM-0.9 | avgCR-11.85
World_100 Gen2 1 MS Dhoni (India) flag MS Dhoni (India) 2006-2019 | M-98 | Ct/St-91 | FPM-0.9 | avgCR-16.72
World_100 Gen2 2 Denesh Ramdin (West Indies) flag Denesh Ramdin (West Indies) 2006-2019 | M-71 | Ct/St-63 | FPM-0.9 | avgCR-16.26
World_100 Gen2 4 Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan) flag Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan) 2010-2023 | M-73 | Ct/St-61 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-12.05
World_100 Gen2 5 Luke Ronchi (New Zealand/Australia) flag Luke Ronchi (New Zealand/Australia) 2008-2018 | M-33 | Ct/St-30 | FPM-0.9 | avgCR-16.75
World_100 Gen2 10 Gary Wilson (Ireland) flag Gary Wilson (Ireland) 2008-2020 | M-81 | Ct/St-47 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-6.63
World_100 Gen3 1 Quinton de Kock (South Africa) flag Quinton de Kock (South Africa) 2012-2025 | M-96 | Ct/St-104 | FPM-1.1 | avgCR-19.65
World_100 Gen3 2 Jos Buttler (England) flag Jos Buttler (England) 2011-2025 | M-144 | Ct/St-99 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-12.51
World_100 Gen3 3 Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh) flag Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh) 2006-2022 | M-102 | Ct/St-72 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-11.20
World_100 Gen3 4 Matthew Wade (Australia) flag Matthew Wade (Australia) 2011-2024 | M-92 | Ct/St-64 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-12.96
World_100 Gen3 5 Sarfaraz Ahmed (Pakistan) flag Sarfaraz Ahmed (Pakistan) 2010-2021 | M-61 | Ct/St-46 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-13.02
World_100 Gen3 7 Alex Carey (Australia) flag Alex Carey (Australia) 2018-2025 | M-42 | Ct/St-32 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-13.66
World_100 Gen3 9 Sultan Ahmed (Oman) flag Sultan Ahmed (Oman) 2015-2017 | M-17 | Ct/St-17 | FPM-1.0 | avgCR-16.39
World_100 Gen3 11 Matthew Cross (Scotland) flag Matthew Cross (Scotland) 2013-2025 | M-83 | Ct/St-62 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-10.23
World_100 Gen3 17 Dinesh Karthik (India) flag Dinesh Karthik (India) 2006-2022 | M-60 | Ct/St-38 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-9.45
World_100 Gen3 22 Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe) flag Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe) 2006-2025 | M-54 | Ct/St-27 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-8.31
World_100 Gen4 1 Litton Das (Bangladesh) flag Litton Das (Bangladesh) 2015-2025 | M-117 | Ct/St-90 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-12.36
World_100 Gen4 2 Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) flag Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) 2016-2024 | M-106 | Ct/St-71 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-11.32
World_100 Gen4 3 Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) 2015-2024 | M-106 | Ct/St-67 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-10.97
World_100 Gen4 4 Scott Edwards (Netherlands) flag Scott Edwards (Netherlands) 2018-2025 | M-82 | Ct/St-74 | FPM-0.9 | avgCR-12.30
World_100 Gen4 5 Zane Green (Namibia) flag Zane Green (Namibia) 2019-2025 | M-73 | Ct/St-68 | FPM-0.9 | avgCR-11.65
World_100 Gen4 6 Lorcan Tucker (Ireland) flag Lorcan Tucker (Ireland) 2016-2025 | M-80 | Ct/St-63 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-11.07
World_100 Gen4 7 Tim Seifert (New Zealand) flag Tim Seifert (New Zealand) 2018-2025 | M-77 | Ct/St-49 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-10.85
World_100 Gen4 8 Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) flag Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) 2016-2025 | M-90 | Ct/St-54 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-10.12
World_100 Gen4 9 Rishabh Pant (India) flag Rishabh Pant (India) 2017-2024 | M-76 | Ct/St-51 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-12.69
World_100 Gen4 12 Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa) flag Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa) 2018-2024 | M-58 | Ct/St-38 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-10.31
World_100 Gen4 13 Nurul Hasan (Bangladesh) flag Nurul Hasan (Bangladesh) 2016-2025 | M-54 | Ct/St-33 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-9.98
World_100 Gen5 2 Mohammad Haris (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Haris (Pakistan) 2022-2025 | M-35 | Ct/St-29 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-14.47
World_100 Gen5 3 Devon Conway (New Zealand) flag Devon Conway (New Zealand) 2020-2025 | M-62 | Ct/St-46 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-12.95
World_100 Gen5 5 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan) flag Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan) 2019-2025 | M-80 | Ct/St-52 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-11.18
World_100 Gen5 6 Sanju Samson (India) flag Sanju Samson (India) 2015-2025 | M-51 | Ct/St-40 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-12.50
World_100 Gen5 8 Josh Inglis (Australia) flag Josh Inglis (Australia) 2022-2025 | M-41 | Ct/St-27 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-10.61
World_100 Gen5 9 Aasif Sheikh (Nepal) flag Aasif Sheikh (Nepal) 2021-2025 | M-68 | Ct/St-51 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-7.53
World_100 Gen5 13 Shreyas Movva (Canada) flag Shreyas Movva (Canada) 2021-2025 | M-24 | Ct/St-25 | FPM-1.0 | avgCR-11.81
World_100 Gen5 14 Rahul Chopra (U.A.E.) flag Rahul Chopra (U.A.E.) 2024-2025 | M-38 | Ct/St-31 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-9.51
World_100 Gen5 23 Didier Ndikubwimana (Rwanda) flag Didier Ndikubwimana (Rwanda) 2021-2025 | M-90 | Ct/St-81 | FPM-0.9 | avgCR-4.53
World_100 Gen5 26 Clive Madande (Zimbabwe) flag Clive Madande (Zimbabwe) 2022-2025 | M-40 | Ct/St-21 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-6.46
Australia_25 Gen1 1 Adam Gilchrist (Australia) flag Adam Gilchrist (Australia) 2005-2008 | M-13 | Ct/St-17 | FPM-1.3 | avgCR-22.73
Australia_25 Gen1 2 Brad Haddin (Australia) flag Brad Haddin (Australia) 2006-2014 | M-34 | Ct/St-23 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-12.91
Australia_25 Gen3 1 Matthew Wade (Australia) flag Matthew Wade (Australia) 2011-2024 | M-92 | Ct/St-64 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-12.96
Australia_25 Gen3 2 Alex Carey (Australia) flag Alex Carey (Australia) 2018-2025 | M-42 | Ct/St-32 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-13.66
Australia_25 Gen5 1 Josh Inglis (Australia) flag Josh Inglis (Australia) 2022-2025 | M-41 | Ct/St-27 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-10.61
England_25 Gen1 1 Craig Kieswetter (England) flag Craig Kieswetter (England) 2010-2012 | M-25 | Ct/St-20 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-15.15
England_25 Gen3 1 Jos Buttler (England) flag Jos Buttler (England) 2011-2025 | M-144 | Ct/St-99 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-12.51
India_25 Gen2 1 MS Dhoni (India) flag MS Dhoni (India) 2006-2019 | M-98 | Ct/St-91 | FPM-0.9 | avgCR-16.72
India_25 Gen3 2 Dinesh Karthik (India) flag Dinesh Karthik (India) 2006-2022 | M-60 | Ct/St-38 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-9.45
India_25 Gen4 1 Rishabh Pant (India) flag Rishabh Pant (India) 2017-2024 | M-76 | Ct/St-51 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-12.69
India_25 Gen4 3 Ishan Kishan (India) flag Ishan Kishan (India) 2021-2023 | M-32 | Ct/St-16 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-7.89
India_25 Gen5 1 Sanju Samson (India) flag Sanju Samson (India) 2015-2025 | M-51 | Ct/St-40 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-12.50
New Zealand_25 Gen1 1 Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) flag Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) 2005-2015 | M-71 | Ct/St-44 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-9.95
New Zealand_25 Gen2 1 Luke Ronchi (New Zealand/Australia) flag Luke Ronchi (New Zealand/Australia) 2008-2018 | M-33 | Ct/St-30 | FPM-0.9 | avgCR-16.75
New Zealand_25 Gen3 2 Tom Latham (New Zealand) flag Tom Latham (New Zealand) 2012-2023 | M-26 | Ct/St-19 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-13.06
New Zealand_25 Gen4 1 Tim Seifert (New Zealand) flag Tim Seifert (New Zealand) 2018-2025 | M-77 | Ct/St-49 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-10.85
New Zealand_25 Gen5 2 Devon Conway (New Zealand) flag Devon Conway (New Zealand) 2020-2025 | M-62 | Ct/St-46 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-12.95
Pakistan_25 Gen1 1 Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) flag Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) 2006-2017 | M-58 | Ct/St-60 | FPM-1.0 | avgCR-18.85
Pakistan_25 Gen3 1 Sarfaraz Ahmed (Pakistan) flag Sarfaraz Ahmed (Pakistan) 2010-2021 | M-61 | Ct/St-46 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-13.02
Pakistan_25 Gen4 1 Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) 2015-2024 | M-106 | Ct/St-67 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-10.97
Pakistan_25 Gen5 1 Mohammad Haris (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Haris (Pakistan) 2022-2025 | M-35 | Ct/St-29 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-14.47
South Africa_25 Gen1 1 Mark Boucher (South Africa) flag Mark Boucher (South Africa) 2005-2010 | M-25 | Ct/St-19 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-13.58
South Africa_25 Gen3 1 Quinton de Kock (South Africa) flag Quinton de Kock (South Africa) 2012-2025 | M-96 | Ct/St-104 | FPM-1.1 | avgCR-19.65
South Africa_25 Gen4 1 Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa) flag Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa) 2018-2024 | M-58 | Ct/St-38 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-10.31
South Africa_25 Gen5 3 Ryan Rickelton (South Africa) flag Ryan Rickelton (South Africa) 2024-2025 | M-18 | Ct/St-10 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-9.63
Sri Lanka_25 Gen1 1 Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) flag Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) 2006-2014 | M-56 | Ct/St-45 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-15.13
Sri Lanka_25 Gen3 3 Niroshan Dickwella (Sri Lanka) flag Niroshan Dickwella (Sri Lanka) 2016-2021 | M-28 | Ct/St-13 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-7.54
Sri Lanka_25 Gen4 1 Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) flag Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) 2016-2025 | M-90 | Ct/St-54 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-10.12
West Indies_25 Gen2 1 Denesh Ramdin (West Indies) flag Denesh Ramdin (West Indies) 2006-2019 | M-71 | Ct/St-63 | FPM-0.9 | avgCR-16.26
West Indies_25 Gen3 1 Devon Thomas (West Indies) flag Devon Thomas (West Indies) 2009-2022 | M-12 | Ct/St-14 | FPM-1.2 | avgCR-20.83
West Indies_25 Gen3 3 Chadwick Walton (West Indies) flag Chadwick Walton (West Indies) 2014-2018 | M-19 | Ct/St-15 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-11.80
West Indies_25 Gen4 1 Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) flag Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) 2016-2024 | M-106 | Ct/St-71 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-11.32
Bangladesh_15 Gen3 1 Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh) flag Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh) 2006-2022 | M-102 | Ct/St-72 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-11.20
Bangladesh_15 Gen4 1 Litton Das (Bangladesh) flag Litton Das (Bangladesh) 2015-2025 | M-117 | Ct/St-90 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-12.36
Bangladesh_15 Gen4 2 Nurul Hasan (Bangladesh) flag Nurul Hasan (Bangladesh) 2016-2025 | M-54 | Ct/St-33 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-9.98
Zimbabwe_15 Gen1 1 Tatenda Taibu (Zimbabwe) flag Tatenda Taibu (Zimbabwe) 2007-2012 | M-17 | Ct/St-11 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-8.60
Zimbabwe_15 Gen3 1 Richmond Mutumbami (Zimbabwe) flag Richmond Mutumbami (Zimbabwe) 2015-2022 | M-29 | Ct/St-28 | FPM-1.0 | avgCR-11.65
Zimbabwe_15 Gen3 2 Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe) flag Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe) 2006-2025 | M-54 | Ct/St-27 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-8.31
Zimbabwe_15 Gen3 3 Regis Chakabva (Zimbabwe) flag Regis Chakabva (Zimbabwe) 2008-2022 | M-49 | Ct/St-29 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-7.42
Zimbabwe_15 Gen5 1 Clive Madande (Zimbabwe) flag Clive Madande (Zimbabwe) 2022-2025 | M-40 | Ct/St-21 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-6.46
Afghanistan_15 Gen2 1 Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan) flag Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan) 2010-2023 | M-73 | Ct/St-61 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-12.05
Afghanistan_15 Gen5 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan) flag Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan) 2019-2025 | M-80 | Ct/St-52 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-11.18
Ireland_15 Gen1 1 Niall O'Brien (Ireland) flag Niall O'Brien (Ireland) 2008-2016 | M-30 | Ct/St-27 | FPM-0.9 | avgCR-11.85
Ireland_15 Gen2 1 Gary Wilson (Ireland) flag Gary Wilson (Ireland) 2008-2020 | M-81 | Ct/St-47 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-6.63
Ireland_15 Gen4 1 Lorcan Tucker (Ireland) flag Lorcan Tucker (Ireland) 2016-2025 | M-80 | Ct/St-63 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-11.07
Ireland_15 Gen4 3 Neil Rock (Ireland) flag Neil Rock (Ireland) 2021-2025 | M-25 | Ct/St-16 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-7.35
Netherlands_10 Gen3 1 Wesley Barresi (Netherlands) flag Wesley Barresi (Netherlands) 2012-2024 | M-46 | Ct/St-29 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-7.98
Netherlands_10 Gen4 1 Scott Edwards (Netherlands) flag Scott Edwards (Netherlands) 2018-2025 | M-82 | Ct/St-74 | FPM-0.9 | avgCR-12.30
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