Abrar Ahmed has moved up to the third position in the ICC ODI bowlers' rankings
Published 2 hours ago | By Nouman Shakeel
The ICC has released the latest global ODI cricket rankings, in which Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed has climbed two spots to reach the third position among bowlers, surpassing New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner.
ODI Batter Rankings
Pakistan’s Babar Azam remains in ninth place with 661 points, while Salman Ali Agha holds the 13th position with 622 points. Fakhar Zaman has moved up one spot to share the 36th position with Glenn Phillips.
Mohammad Rizwan sits at 43rd place with 532 points, while Saim Ayub has climbed four places to reach the 64th position with 468 points. Shadab Khan has also improved by one spot, moving to the 92nd position.
In the global rankings for batters, India’s Shubman Gill holds the top spot, followed by New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell in second, and Virat Kohli in third.
| Player | Team | Ranking | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill | India | 1 | Not specified |
| Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | 2 | Not specified |
| Virat Kohli | India | 3 | Not specified |
| Babar Azam | Pakistan | 9 | 661 |
| Salman Ali Agha | Pakistan | 13 | 622 |
| Fakhar Zaman | Pakistan | 36 (Joint) | Not specified |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Pakistan | 43 | 532 |
| Saim Ayub | Pakistan | 64 | 468 |
| Shadab Khan | Pakistan | 92 | Not specified |
Abrar Ahmed Climbs in Bowlers' Rankings
In the bowlers' rankings, Afghanistan's Rashid Khan holds the top spot, followed by South Africa's Keshav Maharaj in second place. Abrar Ahmed has moved up two places to reach the third position.
Pakistan's ODI captain, Shaheen Afridi, has also improved by one spot, moving into a tie for fourth place alongside Mitchell Santner. Haris Rauf remains in 24th position and Naseem Shah in 55th, while Arafat Minhas has dropped two places to 73rd.
| Player | Team | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 1 |
| Keshav Maharaj | South Africa | 2 |
| Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan | 3 |
| Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan | 4 (Joint) |
| Mitchell Santner | New Zealand | 4 (Joint) |
| Haris Rauf | Pakistan | 24 |
| Naseem Shah | Pakistan | 55 |
| Ubaid Minhas | Pakistan | 73 |
All-Rounder Rankings
In the all-rounder rankings, Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha remains in 13th place, and Shaheen Afridi holds the 16th position. Arafat Minhas has climbed two spots to reach 31st place, with 143 points.
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai sits at the top of the list, followed by Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza in second place and Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi in third.
| Player | Team | Ranking | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai | Afghanistan | 1 | Not specified |
| Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe | 2 | Not specified |
| Mohammad Nabi | Afghanistan | 3 | Not specified |
| Salman Ali Agha | Pakistan | 13 | Not specified |
| Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan | 16 | Not specified |
| Ubaid Minhas | Pakistan | 31 | 143 |