Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed has made headlines once again after climbing to second position in the ICC Men’s T20I bowling rankings, overtaking India’s Varun Chakaravarthy.
Abrar has risen one place from third with 736 rating points and is now closing in on top-ranked Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan, who continues to lead the standings with 753 points.
Elsewhere in the bowling charts, Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz has retained 12th place, while pacer Salman Mirza remains at 20th. Left-arm quick Shaheen Afridi also holds on to 30th position with 602 rating points.
Spinner Usman Tariq has retained 60th place, while the trio of Sufiyan Muqeem, Saim Ayub and Shadab Khan remain unchanged at 68th, 71st and 73rd respectively. Fast bowler Haris Rauf has held on to 89th place with 448 rating points, while Abbas Afridi has climbed one place to 100th with 415 points.
In the T20I batters’ rankings, Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan retained his third spot with 848 rating points. India’s Ishan Kishan reclaimed the number one position, dethroning out-of-form batter Abhishek Sharma, who dropped to second.
Apart from Farhan, no other Pakistan batter features until 40th, where Saim Ayub retained his position. Babar Azam sits at 42nd, while Pakistan’s T20I captain Salman Ali Agha occupies 44th place. Left-handed opener Fakhar Zaman climbed one spot to 72nd with 481 rating points.
In the T20I all-rounders’ rankings, Pakistan’s Saim Ayub retained the third spot, with Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza still at the top, followed by India’s Hardik Pandya in second.
Mohammad Nawaz slipped one place to 10th, while Shadab Khan retained his 23rd position. Faheem Ashraf climbed one spot to 53rd, followed by Salman Ali Agha, who also moved up one place to 55th. Shaheen Shah Afridi retained his 62nd spot.
