Shaheen Shah Afridi has lost his top spot in the ICC Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings, falling to second after Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan surged to number one. Afridi, who had earlier reached the top after his stellar performance in Pakistan’s ODI series win over Australia, missed the first two ODIs against Zimbabwe, resulting in a loss of 14 points.
Rashid Khan’s rise to number one comes after impressive performances against Bangladesh and South Africa, where he claimed 12 wickets, including a match-winning five-wicket haul. Rashid is now just five wickets away from becoming the fourth-fastest bowler to reach 200 ODI wickets.
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Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Haris Rauf slipped two places to No.15. On the batting side, Saim Ayub made a remarkable jump to No.90 after his century against Zimbabwe. However, in the Test rankings, Pakistan’s vice-captain Saud Shakeel saw a slight improvement, moving up to 8th place, while Babar Azam dropped one spot to 18th. Mohammad Rizwan’s ranking also declined to 21st.
In the Test bowling rankings, Shaheen Afridi (15th) and Noman Ali (9th) retained their spots. Jasprit Bumrah regained the top position in the Test rankings following strong performances against Australia.
In ODI rankings, Pakistan’s Babar Azam continues to hold the top spot for batters, though Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq both dropped in the standings.
