Virat is followed by Suresh Raina (5th) and Yuvraj Singh (6th) in the batsmen's list.
However, no Indian bowler features in the list of top 20 performers.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka will start as the number-one ranked side followed by India.
Sri Lanka, runner-up in 2009 and 2012, is atop the table with 129 ratings points, leading number-two ranked and 2007 champion India by six ratings points. In fact, eight ratings points separate the top three sides with 2009 winner Pakistan in third position with 121 ratings points.
Also Read
The tournament also offers an excellent opportunity to Associate teams to move up the ladder.
The competition carries a total prize money of USD three million, with the winning side taking home USD 1.1 million and the runner-up collecting USD 550,000.
Australia batsman Aaron Finch has moved up two places to claim the number-one position for T20I batsmen released after his side won the second T20Is of the three-match series to go 2-0 up against South Africa.