Pakistan Pacers Ascend in Latest ICC T20I Rankings

Pakistani bowlers have made considerable progress in the most recent ICC T20I rankings, owing to their notable showings in recent international matches.

Bowling Rankings: Rauf, Afridi, and Khan Make Strides

In the bowling rankings, Pakistani pacers Haris Rauf and Abbas Afridi have both climbed, now sharing the 18th position with 605 rating points each.

Left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has also advanced, currently holding the 35th position with 552 points.

Pakistan’s T20I vice-captain Shadab Khan has risen to 58th place in the rankings, along with spinner Abrar Ahmed, both with 476 points.

Setbacks for Naseem Shah and Sufiyan Muqeem

Young bowlers Naseem Shah and Sufiyan Muqeem have experienced a decline in the standings, now positioned at 92nd and 95th with 407 and 406 points, respectively.

Top Performers in T20I Bowling

New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy is presently at the top of the T20I bowling charts, while England’s Adil Rashid has secured the second spot, pushing India’s Varun Chakaravarthy to third.

Batting Rankings: Azam, Rizwan, and Haris Maintain Positions

In the T20I batting rankings, Pakistan’s prominent duo, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, have maintained their 12th and 13th positions, respectively. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris also remains steady at the 30th spot.

Changes in Batting Order

However, emerging middle-order batter Hasan Nawaz has slipped to 46th place, while Saim Ayub has fallen to 62nd.

Pakistan T20I captain (name omitted) has descended two spots to 76th with 430 rating points, and Fakhar Zaman has dropped one place to 87th.

Leading Batters in T20I

Australia’s Travis Head continues to lead the T20I batting rankings, followed by India’s Abhishek Sharma in second. England’s Phil Salt has moved to fourth place, as young Indian batter Tilak Varma ascends to third.