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Rashid Khan reclaims top T20I bowling spot in latest ICC rankings
The latest ICC T20I rankings, influenced by the 2026 Asian Games and the India-West Indies series, show significant movement among top players. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan has reclaimed the number-one spot in the bowling rankings, displacing Abrar Ahmed, who fell to second place with 718 points. Australia’s Adam Zampa remains in third.
In the batting rankings, India’s Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma continue to hold the top two positions. Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan maintains third place with 818 points. Notable shifts include Hasan Nawaz, who climbed 62 places to 48th following a 96-run performance against India, and Saim Ayub, who rose to 38th in batting and 62nd in bowling. Conversely, former Pakistan captain Babar Azam dropped four places to 45th.
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Abrar Ahmed · Hasan Nawaz · ICC · Rashid Khan · Saim Ayub
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Rashid Khan reclaimed the number-one position in the T20I bowling rankings. en.dailypakistan.com.pk · www.pakistantimes.com · dailytimes.com.pk
- [● 3 SOURCES] The latest ICC T20I rankings reflect performances from the 2026 Asian Games and the opening T20I of the India-West Indies series. en.dailypakistan.com.pk · www.pakistantimes.com · dailytimes.com.pk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma occupy the top two positions in the T20I batting rankings. en.dailypakistan.com.pk · www.pakistantimes.com · dailytimes.com.pk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Hasan Nawaz climbed 62 places to 48th in the batting rankings after scoring 96 runs against India in the Asian Games final. en.dailypakistan.com.pk · www.pakistantimes.com · dailytimes.com.pk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Sahibzada Farhan retained third place in the T20I batting rankings with 818 points. en.dailypakistan.com.pk · www.pakistantimes.com · dailytimes.com.pk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Abrar Ahmed fell to second place in the T20I bowling rankings with 718 points. en.dailypakistan.com.pk · www.pakistantimes.com · dailytimes.com.pk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Saim Ayub moved up to 38th in the batting rankings and improved eight places to 62nd in the bowling rankings. en.dailypakistan.com.pk · www.pakistantimes.com · dailytimes.com.pk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Babar Azam dropped four places to 45th in the batting rankings. en.dailypakistan.com.pk · www.pakistantimes.com · dailytimes.com.pk