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 Gen1 11 Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) flag Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) 2006-2016 | M-80 | Ct/St-33 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-6.00
World_100 Gen1 12 David Hussey (Australia) flag David Hussey (Australia) 2008-2012 | M-39 | Ct/St-24 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-8.17
World_100 Gen1 13 Michael Hussey (Australia) flag Michael Hussey (Australia) 2005-2012 | M-38 | Ct/St-20 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-7.57
World_100 Gen1 14 Nathan McCullum (New Zealand) flag Nathan McCullum (New Zealand) 2007-2016 | M-63 | Ct/St-26 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-5.89
World_100 Gen1 15 Graeme Smith (South Africa) flag Graeme Smith (South Africa) 2005-2011 | M-33 | Ct/St-18 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-7.68
World_100 Gen1 16 Stuart Broad (England) flag Stuart Broad (England) 2006-2014 | M-56 | Ct/St-21 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-5.55
World_100 Gen1 17 Cameron White (Australia) flag Cameron White (Australia) 2007-2014 | M-47 | Ct/St-23 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-5.88
World_100 Gen1 18 Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) 2006-2018 | M-99 | Ct/St-30 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-3.92
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 3 AB de Villiers (South Africa) flag AB de Villiers (South Africa) 2006-2017 | M-78 | Ct/St-72 | FPM-0.9 | avgCR-14.26
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 6 Umar Akmal (Pakistan) flag Umar Akmal (Pakistan) 2009-2019 | M-84 | Ct/St-52 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-9.82
World_100 Gen2 7 Dwayne Bravo (West Indies) flag Dwayne Bravo (West Indies) 2006-2021 | M-91 | Ct/St-44 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-7.10
World_100 Gen2 8 Suresh Raina (India) flag Suresh Raina (India) 2006-2018 | M-78 | Ct/St-42 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-7.73
World_100 Gen2 9 Ross Taylor (New Zealand) flag Ross Taylor (New Zealand) 2006-2025 | M-106 | Ct/St-49 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-6.08
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 Gen2 11 Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) flag Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) 2006-2021 | M-124 | Ct/St-50 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-5.16
World_100 Gen2 12 Daren Sammy (West Indies) flag Daren Sammy (West Indies) 2007-2017 | M-68 | Ct/St-31 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-5.85
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 6 David Miller (South Africa) flag David Miller (South Africa) 2010-2024 | M-130 | Ct/St-83 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-9.48
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 8 Martin Guptill (New Zealand) flag Martin Guptill (New Zealand) 2009-2022 | M-122 | Ct/St-68 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-7.90
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 10 David Warner (Australia) flag David Warner (Australia) 2009-2024 | M-110 | Ct/St-62 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-7.99
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 12 Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka) flag Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka) 2010-2025 | M-69 | Ct/St-43 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-9.87
World_100 Gen3 13 Glenn Maxwell (Australia) flag Glenn Maxwell (Australia) 2012-2025 | M-126 | Ct/St-62 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-7.56
World_100 Gen3 14 Jonny Bairstow (England) flag Jonny Bairstow (England) 2011-2024 | M-80 | Ct/St-47 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-8.95
World_100 Gen3 15 Steven Smith (Australia) flag Steven Smith (Australia) 2010-2024 | M-67 | Ct/St-41 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-9.54
World_100 Gen3 16 Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) flag Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) 2010-2025 | M-145 | Ct/St-79 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-6.64
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 18 Tim Southee (New Zealand) flag Tim Southee (New Zealand) 2008-2024 | M-126 | Ct/St-65 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-6.69
World_100 Gen3 19 Rohit Sharma (India) flag Rohit Sharma (India) 2007-2024 | M-159 | Ct/St-65 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-5.74
World_100 Gen3 20 Kane Williamson (New Zealand) flag Kane Williamson (New Zealand) 2011-2024 | M-93 | Ct/St-45 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-7.29
World_100 Gen3 21 Chris Jordan (England) flag Chris Jordan (England) 2014-2024 | M-95 | Ct/St-48 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-7.21
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 Gen3 23 Soumya Sarkar (Bangladesh) flag Soumya Sarkar (Bangladesh) 2015-2024 | M-87 | Ct/St-47 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-7.40
World_100 Gen3 24 Lendl Simmons (West Indies) flag Lendl Simmons (West Indies) 2007-2021 | M-68 | Ct/St-35 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-7.26
World_100 Gen3 25 Alex Hales (England) flag Alex Hales (England) 2011-2022 | M-75 | Ct/St-39 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-6.85
World_100 Gen3 26 Eoin Morgan (England) flag Eoin Morgan (England) 2009-2022 | M-115 | Ct/St-46 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-5.24
World_100 Gen3 27 Aaron Finch (Australia) flag Aaron Finch (Australia) 2011-2022 | M-103 | Ct/St-50 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-6.49
World_100 Gen3 28 Virat Kohli (India) flag Virat Kohli (India) 2010-2024 | M-125 | Ct/St-54 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-5.64
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 10 Glenn Phillips (New Zealand) flag Glenn Phillips (New Zealand) 2017-2025 | M-83 | Ct/St-53 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-8.91
World_100 Gen4 11 Harry Tector (Ireland) flag Harry Tector (Ireland) 2019-2025 | M-87 | Ct/St-59 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-8.73
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 Gen4 14 Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) flag Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) 2017-2025 | M-109 | Ct/St-56 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-6.63
World_100 Gen4 15 Rovman Powell (West Indies) flag Rovman Powell (West Indies) 2017-2025 | M-107 | Ct/St-53 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-6.26
World_100 Gen4 16 Hardik Pandya (India) flag Hardik Pandya (India) 2016-2025 | M-120 | Ct/St-57 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-6.31
World_100 Gen5 1 Mitchell Hay (New Zealand) flag Mitchell Hay (New Zealand) 2024-2025 | M-12 | Ct/St-27 | FPM-2.3 | avgCR-36.97
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 4 Phil Salt (England) flag Phil Salt (England) 2022-2025 | M-50 | Ct/St-33 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-10.42
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 7 Muhammad Waseem (U.A.E.) flag Muhammad Waseem (U.A.E.) 2021-2025 | M-91 | Ct/St-71 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-6.41
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 10 Harry Brook (England) flag Harry Brook (England) 2022-2025 | M-52 | Ct/St-32 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-8.84
World_100 Gen5 11 Rinku Singh (India) flag Rinku Singh (India) 2023-2025 | M-35 | Ct/St-25 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-10.37
World_100 Gen5 12 Tilak Varma (India) flag Tilak Varma (India) 2023-2025 | M-36 | Ct/St-26 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-10.13
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 15 Rishad Hossain (Bangladesh) flag Rishad Hossain (Bangladesh) 2023-2025 | M-53 | Ct/St-29 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-7.78
World_100 Gen5 16 Suryakumar Yadav (India) flag Suryakumar Yadav (India) 2021-2025 | M-95 | Ct/St-54 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-7.97
World_100 Gen5 17 Cameron Green (Australia) flag Cameron Green (Australia) 2022-2025 | M-21 | Ct/St-16 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-11.34
World_100 Gen5 18 Aiden Markram (South Africa) flag Aiden Markram (South Africa) 2019-2025 | M-62 | Ct/St-39 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-9.02
World_100 Gen5 19 Tristan Stubbs (South Africa) flag Tristan Stubbs (South Africa) 2022-2025 | M-40 | Ct/St-23 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-8.26
World_100 Gen5 20 Michael Bracewell (New Zealand) flag Michael Bracewell (New Zealand) 2022-2025 | M-47 | Ct/St-25 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-7.23
World_100 Gen5 21 Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) flag Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) 2019-2025 | M-90 | Ct/St-46 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-7.26
World_100 Gen5 22 Jaker Ali (Bangladesh) flag Jaker Ali (Bangladesh) 2023-2025 | M-47 | Ct/St-25 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-7.25
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 24 Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) flag Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) 2023-2024 | M-23 | Ct/St-15 | FPM-0.7 | avgCR-9.37
World_100 Gen5 25 Saim Ayub (Pakistan) flag Saim Ayub (Pakistan) 2023-2025 | M-51 | Ct/St-21 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-5.81
World_100 Gen5 26 Clive Madande (Zimbabwe) flag Clive Madande (Zimbabwe) 2022-2025 | M-40 | Ct/St-21 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-6.46
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