Pakistan’s T20I captain Sahibzada Farhan has moved up to second place in the latest ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings, while India’s Ishan Kishan has dropped to third.
Farhan gained one position to reach second place with 883 rating points following Pakistan’s 2-1 T20I series victory over Sri Lanka.
India’s Abhishek Sharma secured the top spot after scoring a century in the third T20I against New Zealand, pushing Kishan down two places to third as India continued its success in New Zealand.
ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings
| Rank | Player | Country | Rating Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma | India | 897 |
| 2 | Sahibzada Farhan | Pakistan | 883 |
| 3 | Ishan Kishan | India | 866 |
| 4 | Harry Brook | England | 793 |
| 5 | Jos Buttler | England | 789 |
Among other Pakistani batters, Saim Ayub dropped one place to 43rd with 550 rating points, while Maaz Sadaqat slipped two places to 46th with 533 points.
Former Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam also fell one position to 48th. Hasan Nawaz dropped to 51st, while Salman Ali Agha slipped to 55th.
Meanwhile, Fakhar Zaman moved up two places to 79th in the latest rankings.
In the ICC Men’s T20I bowling rankings, Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed retained his joint-third position with 695 rating points, alongside England’s Adil Rashid.
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan remained at the top of the rankings, followed by Australia’s Adam Zampa in second place.
ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings
| Rank | Player | Country | Rating Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 733 |
| 2 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 700 |
| 3 | Adil Rashid | England | 695 |
| 3 (Joint) | Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan | 695 |
| 5 | Nathan Ellis | Australia | 675 |
Pakistan pacer Salman Mirza dropped one place to 14th with 635 points, while spinner Mohammad Nawaz remained in 16th position with 626 points.
Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi climbed one place to 39th with 572 points, while Sufiyan Muqeem maintained his position with 532 points. Saim Ayub slipped one place to 54th in the bowling rankings.
Spinner Usman Tariq retained 66th position with 498 points, while Shadab Khan moved up two places to 72nd with 486 points.
In the ICC Men’s T20I all-rounder rankings, Pakistan’s Saim Ayub retained second place, behind Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza, who continued to lead the rankings. West Indies’ Roston Chase remained third.
Among other Pakistani all-rounders, Mohammad Nawaz retained his joint-13th position alongside India’s Hardik Pandya, while Shadab Khan climbed one place to 25th.
Faheem Ashraf remained in 59th place, while Salman Ali Agha shared 62nd position with Namibia’s Ruben Trumpelmann. Shaheen Afridi also retained his 75th position.
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