Pakistan T20I captain Sahibzada Farhan has risen to second place in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings, benefiting from a decline in Indian batter Ishan Kishan’s position in the updated standings released on Wednesday.
Farhan moved up one spot to second with 883 rating points, while Kishan slipped two positions to third following a series of modest performances in recent T20I matches against New Zealand and the West Indies.
Meanwhile, India’s Abhishek Sharma claimed the top position after scoring a century in the third T20I against New Zealand, overtaking his teammate Kishan in the rankings.
Pakistan’s opening batter Saim Ayub dropped one place to 43rd with 550 rating points, while Maaz Sadaqat slipped two positions to 46th with 533 points.
Former Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam also fell one spot to 48th, continuing his downward movement in the shortest-format rankings.
Hasan Nawaz dropped to 51st position, while Pakistan all-rounder Salman Ali Agha slipped to 55th. However, experienced left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman registered a slight improvement, climbing two places to 79th.
In the ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings, Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed maintained his joint-third position with England leg-spinner Adil Rashid.
Both bowlers have 695 rating points, with Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan retaining the top spot and Australia’s Adam Zampa occupying second place.
Meanwhile, Pakistan pacer Salman Mirza dropped one position to 14th with 635 points, while left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz remained 16th with 626 points.
Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi gained one place to reach 39th position with 572 rating points. Sufiyan Muqeem retained his position with 532 points, while Saim Ayub slipped one place to 54th in the bowling standings.
Despite his decline in the batting and bowling rankings, Saim Ayub retained second place in the ICC Men’s T20I All-Rounder Rankings.
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza continued to lead the standings, while West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase occupied third position.
