Pakistan’s bowlers have made notable gains in the latest ICC T20I rankings, following their commendable performances in recent international matches.
In the bowling rankings, fast bowlers Haris Rauf and Abbas Afridi have both climbed to the joint 18th position, each accumulating 605 rating points. Left-arm speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi has also improved his standing, now holding the 35th spot with 552 points. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s T20I vice-captain Shadab Khan has risen to 58th place, alongside spinner Abrar Ahmed, both earning 476 points. However, young bowlers Naseem Shah and Sufiyan Muqeem have experienced a slight drop in their standings, now placed at 92nd and 95th positions with 407 and 406 points, respectively.
New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy currently leads the T20I bowling charts, with England’s Adil Rashid securing the second spot, pushing India’s Varun Chakaravarthy down to third.
In the T20I batting rankings, Pakistan’s star duo, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, have retained their 12th and 13th positions, respectively. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris also holds firm at the 30th spot. Conversely, emerging middle-order batter Hasan Nawaz has slipped to 46th place, while Saim Ayub has dropped to 62nd.
Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has fallen two spots to 76th with 430 rating points, and Fakhar Zaman has slipped one place to 87th.
Australia’s Travis Head continues to dominate the T20I batting rankings, followed by India’s Abhishek Sharma in second. England’s Phil Salt has dropped to fourth place, as young Indian batter Tilak Varma rises to third.
