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.
Gen1
Gen2
Gen3
Gen4
Gen5
| Group | Sub-Group | SG_rank | Team (or Player) | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India_25 | Gen3 | 7 |
Umesh Yadav (India)
|
2010-2024 | M-148 | W-144 | A-30 | SR-21 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-11.07 |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 8 |
Harshal Patel (India)
|
2012-2025 | M-119 | W-151 | A-24 | SR-16 | ER-8.9 | avgCR-13.36 |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 9 |
Sandeep Sharma (India)
|
2013-2025 | M-137 | W-146 | A-28 | SR-21 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-12.18 |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 10 |
Mohammed Shami (India)
|
2013-2025 | M-119 | W-133 | A-28 | SR-20 | ER-8.6 | avgCR-12.09 |
| India_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Varun Chakravarthy (India)
|
2019-2025 | M-84 | W-100 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-13.53 |
| India_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Avesh Khan (India)
|
2017-2025 | M-76 | W-87 | A-28 | SR-19 | ER-9.2 | avgCR-12.25 |
| India_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Ravi Bishnoi (India)
|
2020-2025 | M-77 | W-72 | A-31 | SR-23 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-10.89 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Akash Madhwal (India)
|
2023-2025 | M-17 | W-23 | A-26 | SR-15 | ER-10.1 | avgCR-15.47 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Tushar Deshpande (India)
|
2020-2025 | M-46 | W-51 | A-31 | SR-19 | ER-9.8 | avgCR-11.87 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Harshit Rana (India)
|
2022-2025 | M-34 | W-40 | A-26 | SR-16 | ER-9.5 | avgCR-12.26 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 6 |
Mukesh Kumar (India)
|
2023-2025 | M-32 | W-36 | A-31 | SR-18 | ER-10.4 | avgCR-12.89 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Nathan McCullum (New Zealand)
|
2006-2016 | M-95 | W-91 | A-24 | SR-20 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-10.40 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Andre Adams (New Zealand)
|
2004-2013 | M-61 | W-81 | A-20 | SR-16 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-12.19 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Ian Butler (New Zealand)
|
2004-2014 | M-58 | W-69 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-11.85 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Jeetan Patel (New Zealand)
|
2006-2020 | M-228 | W-221 | A-25 | SR-22 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-10.51 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Andrew Ellis (New Zealand)
|
2007-2020 | M-117 | W-125 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-10.82 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen2 | 5 |
Grant Elliott (New Zealand)
|
2006-2018 | M-132 | W-97 | A-25 | SR-18 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-8.87 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Adam Milne (New Zealand)
|
2010-2025 | M-157 | W-176 | A-23 | SR-18 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-12.29 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Matt Henry (New Zealand)
|
2011-2025 | M-137 | W-164 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-12.85 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
James Neesham (New Zealand)
|
2010-2025 | M-218 | W-205 | A-25 | SR-16 | ER-9.2 | avgCR-9.67 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Scott Kuggeleijn (New Zealand)
|
2012-2025 | M-137 | W-147 | A-27 | SR-18 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-10.73 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand)
|
2014-2025 | M-148 | W-163 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-11.81 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Nathan Smith (New Zealand)
|
2016-2025 | M-73 | W-75 | A-25 | SR-18 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-10.96 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Will O�Rourke (New Zealand)
|
2022-2025 | M-46 | W-53 | A-25 | SR-17 | ER-8.6 | avgCR-12.16 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Zakary Foulkes (New Zealand)
|
2023-2025 | M-46 | W-55 | A-21 | SR-16 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-11.59 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Yasir Arafat (Pakistan)
|
2006-2016 | M-162 | W-214 | A-21 | SR-16 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-13.19 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan)
|
2003-2016 | M-204 | W-222 | A-25 | SR-19 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-11.39 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Naved-ul-Hasan (Pakistan)
|
2005-2012 | M-62 | W-76 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-12.35 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 4 |
Danish Kaneria (Pakistan)
|
2005-2010 | M-47 | W-59 | A-20 | SR-16 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-12.72 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 5 |
Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan)
|
2003-2018 | M-68 | W-66 | A-26 | SR-19 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-10.38 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Umar Gul (Pakistan)
|
2008-2018 | M-34 | W-52 | A-18 | SR-14 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-15.12 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
2004-2022 | M-180 | W-188 | A-22 | SR-20 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-12.31 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Mohammad Sami (Pakistan)
|
2003-2019 | M-90 | W-100 | A-22 | SR-20 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-12.47 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Hasan Ali (Pakistan)
|
2016-2025 | M-138 | W-203 | A-21 | SR-15 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-14.65 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 5 |
Shadab Khan (Pakistan)
|
2017-2025 | M-166 | W-188 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-12.18 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Zaman Khan (Pakistan)
|
2022-2025 | M-71 | W-88 | A-24 | SR-16 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-12.33 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Salman Irshad (Pakistan)
|
2018-2025 | M-61 | W-77 | A-25 | SR-17 | ER-8.9 | avgCR-12.75 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Abbas Afridi (Pakistan)
|
2021-2025 | M-48 | W-65 | A-22 | SR-14 | ER-9.5 | avgCR-13.41 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Usman Tariq (Pakistan)
|
2024-2025 | M-20 | W-32 | A-18 | SR-15 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-17.32 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Alfonso Thomas (South Africa)
|
2008-2015 | M-139 | W-173 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-12.47 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Andrew Hall (South Africa)
|
2003-2013 | M-78 | W-95 | A-20 | SR-15 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-12.45 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Johann Louw (South Africa)
|
2004-2008 | M-31 | W-40 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-12.66 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen1 | 5 |
Tyron Henderson (South Africa)
|
2006-2010 | M-48 | W-53 | A-25 | SR-20 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-11.00 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Dale Steyn (South Africa)
|
2008-2021 | M-142 | W-165 | A-22 | SR-19 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-12.88 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Morne Morkel (South Africa)
|
2007-2021 | M-108 | W-120 | A-26 | SR-20 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-11.44 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
|
2009-2025 | M-345 | W-440 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-13.87 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Chris Morris (South Africa)
|
2013-2021 | M-134 | W-155 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-12.34 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Marchant de Lange (South Africa)
|
2012-2025 | M-111 | W-123 | A-26 | SR-17 | ER-8.9 | avgCR-10.89 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Duanne Olivier (South Africa)
|
2018-2020 | M-32 | W-48 | A-20 | SR-13 | ER-9.3 | avgCR-13.05 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Anrich Nortje (South Africa)
|
2018-2025 | M-81 | W-108 | A-24 | SR-17 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-13.23 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
|
2016-2025 | M-135 | W-178 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-13.85 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Dwaine Pretorius (South Africa)
|
2018-2025 | M-116 | W-123 | A-24 | SR-17 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-11.25 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Ottneil Baartman (South Africa)
|
2023-2025 | M-27 | W-45 | A-16 | SR-12 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-17.58 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
2005-2014 | M-134 | W-133 | A-24 | SR-23 | ER-6.4 | avgCR-11.97 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Dilhara Fernando (Sri Lanka)
|
2008-2012 | M-18 | W-32 | A-17 | SR-12 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-15.48 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen1 | 4 |
Farveez Maharoof (Sri Lanka)
|
2008-2013 | M-42 | W-49 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-12.15 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen1 | 5 |
Malinga Bandara (Sri Lanka)
|
2010-2010 | M-16 | W-17 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-9.24 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
|
2007-2019 | M-155 | W-211 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-14.97 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka)
|
2008-2016 | M-29 | W-38 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-13.40 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen2 | 3 |
Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka)
|
2008-2016 | M-19 | W-23 | A-18 | SR-16 | ER-6.7 | avgCR-12.92 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen2 | 4 |
Jeevan Mendis (Sri Lanka)
|
2012-2020 | M-51 | W-33 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-7.31 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Nuwan Pradeep (Sri Lanka)
|
2012-2024 | M-36 | W-52 | A-21 | SR-14 | ER-9.3 | avgCR-12.69 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Dhananjaya Lakshan (Sri Lanka)
|
2020-2023 | M-17 | W-19 | A-19 | SR-13 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-9.83 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
|
2017-2025 | M-109 | W-150 | A-19 | SR-16 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-15.52 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka)
|
2022-2025 | M-62 | W-86 | A-22 | SR-15 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-14.01 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Nuwan Thushara (Sri Lanka)
|
2020-2025 | M-50 | W-67 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-13.29 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Gareth Breese (West Indies)
|
2004-2014 | M-106 | W-93 | A-22 | SR-19 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-10.06 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Kevon Cooper (West Indies)
|
2012-2018 | M-128 | W-162 | A-20 | SR-16 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-13.16 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Fidel Edwards (West Indies)
|
2009-2021 | M-75 | W-75 | A-29 | SR-21 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-9.93 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Sunil Narine (West Indies)
|
2012-2025 | M-473 | W-481 | A-24 | SR-23 | ER-6.3 | avgCR-12.61 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Dwayne Bravo (West Indies)
|
2006-2024 | M-421 | W-485 | A-24 | SR-17 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-11.79 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Andre Russell (West Indies)
|
2012-2025 | M-430 | W-388 | A-25 | SR-17 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-9.98 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Kieron Pollard (West Indies)
|
2010-2025 | M-528 | W-222 | A-27 | SR-19 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-5.49 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 6 |
Samuel Badree (West Indies)
|
2013-2018 | M-89 | W-81 | A-26 | SR-23 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-11.68 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Alzarri Joseph (West Indies)
|
2016-2025 | M-123 | W-138 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-12.14 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Jason Holder (West Indies)
|
2013-2025 | M-210 | W-220 | A-27 | SR-20 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-11.49 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Romario Shepherd (West Indies)
|
2018-2025 | M-134 | W-121 | A-25 | SR-17 | ER-8.8 | avgCR-10.05 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen3 | 2 |
Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh)
|
2013-2025 | M-93 | W-131 | A-20 | SR-15 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-13.63 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen3 | 3 |
Rubel Hossain (Bangladesh)
|
2012-2025 | M-89 | W-110 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-13.02 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen3 | 5 |
Mohammad Saifuddin (Bangladesh)
|
2016-2025 | M-67 | W-84 | A-21 | SR-16 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-12.86 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen4 | 1 |
Khaled Ahmed (Bangladesh)
|
2017-2025 | M-55 | W-68 | A-24 | SR-17 | ER-8.6 | avgCR-11.80 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 1 |
Tanzim Hasan Sakib (Bangladesh)
|
2023-2025 | M-25 | W-35 | A-23 | SR-15 | ER-9.1 | avgCR-14.25 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 4 |
Rishad Hossain (Bangladesh)
|
2019-2025 | M-23 | W-26 | A-21 | SR-14 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-12.66 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen1 | 1 |
Anthony Ireland (Zimbabwe)
|
2007-2014 | M-53 | W-68 | A-21 | SR-14 | ER-8.8 | avgCR-12.41 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen1 | 2 |
Heath Streak (Zimbabwe)
|
2004-2007 | M-23 | W-24 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-10.51 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 1 |
Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe)
|
2019-2025 | M-39 | W-45 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-11.82 |
| Afghanistan_15 | Gen3 | 1 |
Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)
|
2013-2025 | M-247 | W-208 | A-25 | SR-22 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-10.48 |
| Afghanistan_15 | Gen4 | 1 |
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
|
2016-2025 | M-358 | W-456 | A-20 | SR-18 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-13.90 |
| Afghanistan_15 | Gen4 | 2 |
Qais Ahmad (Afghanistan)
|
2018-2025 | M-114 | W-125 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-11.84 |
| Afghanistan_15 | Gen4 | 3 |
Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan)
|
2019-2025 | M-146 | W-175 | A-26 | SR-17 | ER-8.8 | avgCR-11.96 |