Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan Climbs to No. 2 in Latest ICC T20I Batting Rankings
Sports Correspondent :Imran Sohail
Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has moved up to second place in the latest ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings, overtaking India’s Abhishek Sharma after the rankings were updated following India’s 3-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe.
Farhan now has 848 rating points, while Abhishek Sharma has slipped to third with 819 points. India’s Ishan Kishan continues to lead the rankings with 910 rating points.
Other Pakistan Batters
Several Pakistan players retained their positions in the latest rankings:
- Saim Ayub remains 41st with 560 points
- Babar Azam stays 43rd with 555 points
- Salman Ali Agha holds 45th place with 547 points
- Fakhar Zaman drops one spot to 73rd with 481 points
Meanwhile, India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made one of the biggest gains in the rankings, jumping 230 places to 48th after an impressive performance against Zimbabwe.
Top 10 ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings
| Rank | Player | Country | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishan Kishan | India | 910 |
| 2 | Sahibzada Farhan | Pakistan | 848 |
| 3 | Abhishek Sharma | India | 819 |
| 4 | Phil Salt | England | 799 |
| 5 | Pathum Nissanka | Sri Lanka | 751 |
| 6 | Tilak Varma | India | 750 |
| 7 | Jos Buttler | England | 748 |
| 8 | Harry Brook | England | 734 |
| 9 | Mitchell Marsh | Australia | 706 |
| 10 | Dewald Brevis | South Africa | 702 |
Pakistan Bowlers Continue to Impress
Pakistan also maintained a strong presence in the ICC Men’s T20I bowling rankings.
Spinner Abrar Ahmed retained second place with 736 rating points, trailing only Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, who remains the world’s No. 1 T20I bowler. England’s Adil Rashid continues to occupy third place.
Other Pakistan bowlers in the rankings include:
- Mohammad Nawaz – 10th (658 points)
- Salman Mirza – 15th (636 points)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi – 30th (602 points)
- Usman Tariq – 59th
- Sufiyan Muqeem – 68th
- Saim Ayub – 73rd
- Shadab Khan – 76th
- Haris Rauf – 89th
Top 10 ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings
| Rank | Player | Country | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 753 |
| 2 | Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan | 736 |
| 3 | Adil Rashid | England | 710 |
| 4 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 700 |
| 5 | Nathan Ellis | Australia | 675 |
| 6 | Corbin Bosch | South Africa | 669 |
| 7 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 668 |
| 8 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | 663 |
| 9 | Varun Chakravarthy | India | 663 |
| 10 | Mohammad Nawaz | Pakistan | 658 |
