Pakistan T20I captain Sahibzada Farhan has climbed to second place in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings. He gained a position after Indian batter Ishan Kishan slipped in the updated standings released on Wednesday.
Farhan now has 883 rating points. Meanwhile, Kishan dropped two places to third following modest performances in recent T20I matches against New Zealand and the West Indies.
India’s Abhishek Sharma claimed the top spot after scoring a century in the third T20I against New Zealand. His performance helped him overtake teammate Kishan in the rankings.
Pakistan Batters Slip in Rankings
Several other Pakistan batters lost ground in the latest update.
Opening batter Saim Ayub dropped one place to 43rd with 550 rating points. Maaz Sadaqat fell two positions to 46th with 533 points.
Former Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam also slipped one place to 48th. Hasan Nawaz dropped to 51st, while all-rounder Salman Ali Agha moved down to 55th.
However, left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman improved his position. He climbed two places to reach 79th in the batting rankings.
Abrar Ahmed Holds Third Place in Bowling Rankings
Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed retained his joint-third position in the ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings. He shares the spot with England leg-spinner Adil Rashid, as both have 695 rating points.
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan continues to lead the standings, while Australia’s Adam Zampa remains second.
Pakistan fast bowler Salman Mirza dropped one place to 14th with 635 points. Left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz held 16th position with 626 points.
Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi gained one place to reach 39th with 572 rating points. Sufiyan Muqeem retained his position with 532 points, while Saim Ayub slipped one place to 54th in the bowling rankings.
Saim Ayub Retains Second Place Among All-Rounders
Despite his decline in the batting and bowling rankings, Saim Ayub maintained second place in the ICC Men’s T20I All-Rounder Rankings.
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza continues to lead the standings, while West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase holds third place.
