The competition is heating up in the Latest ICC rankings, and Pakistan’s top players are making moves! From Mohammad Rizwan’s rise in T20I rankings to Shaheen Afridi’s impressive climb in the bowling charts, Pakistan’s cricket squad is stepping up their game.
But there’s some tension too—Babar Azam faces a slip while Haris Rauf sees a slight dip. Here’s the lowdown on where the stars stand.
Pakistan’s cricket stars are on the rise in the latest ICC rankings, but Babar Azam has slipped a little.
Mohammad Rizwan, the wicketkeeper-batter, has climbed two spots to secure the 6th position with 713 rating points after smashing 74 runs in the first T20I against South Africa. On the other hand, Babar Azam dropped two places to 7th with 710 points after a disappointing duck in the same match.
Rizwan is the only Pakistan batter in the top 10, with no other players in the top 50. Meanwhile, Australia’s Travis Head holds the top spot in the latest ICC T20I rankings with 855 points, closely followed by England’s Phil Salt and India’s Tilak Varma.
In the bowling rankings, Shaheen Shah Afridi made a big jump, climbing six spots to 20th after taking three wickets and reaching the 100-wicket mark in T20I cricket. However, Haris Rauf dropped three places to 23rd, while Imad Wasim also fell to 40th.
England’s Adil Rashid remains the top T20I bowler, with Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga and Australia’s Adam Zampa rounding out the top three.
In ODI rankings, Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman (16th), Imam-ul-Haq (18th), and Rizwan (24th) hold steady in the top 25, but young Saim Ayub has fallen to 79th.
Shadab Khan dropped to 99th in ODI bowling rankings, with Hasan Ali sitting at 100th. Haris Rauf maintains his position at 15th. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan dominates the ODI bowling rankings, with Shaheen Afridi in second.
In the Test rankings, Saud Shakeel holds his 9th place, while Babar Azam has moved up to 18th. Spinner Noman Ali has made a comeback to the top 10, sitting at 10th. Shaheen Afridi, however, dropped to 18th.
Jasprit Bumrah remains the top Test bowler, followed by South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins.