# ICC T20I bowling rankings fluctuations

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/icc-t20i-bowling-rankings-fluctuations
> Updated: 2026-10-07T12:30:36.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

The ICC T20I bowling rankings have seen recent shifts at the top between Abrar Ahmed and Rashid Khan.

In late September, Pakistani leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed reached the number one spot for the first time with 736 rating points, overtaking Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan. 

However, following the 2026 Asian Games and the India-West Indies series, Rashid Khan reclaimed the number-one position in the latest rankings. This displacement moved Abrar Ahmed down to second place with 718 points.

## Claims

- The latest ICC T20I rankings reflect performances from the 2026 Asian Games and the opening T20I of the India-West Indies series. (reported by 3 sources)
- Rashid Khan reclaimed the number-one position in the T20I bowling rankings. (reported by 3 sources)
- Abrar Ahmed fell to second place in the T20I bowling rankings with 718 points. (reported by 3 sources)
- Hasan Nawaz climbed 62 places to 48th in the batting rankings after scoring 96 runs against India in the Asian Games final. (reported by 3 sources)
- Sahibzada Farhan retained third place in the T20I batting rankings with 818 points. (reported by 3 sources)
- Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma occupy the top two positions in the T20I batting rankings. (reported by 3 sources)
- Saim Ayub moved up to 38th in the batting rankings and improved eight places to 62nd in the bowling rankings. (reported by 3 sources)
- Babar Azam dropped four places to 45th in the batting rankings. (reported by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-07: Rashid Khan reclaims top T20I bowling spot in latest ICC rankings

Rashid Khan reclaims the top T20I bowling spot from Abrar Ahmed, while Pakistan’s Hasan Nawaz and Saim Ayub see significant climbs in the ICC rankings following the 2026 Asian Games.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rashid-khan-reclaims-top-t20i-bowling-spot-in-latest-icc-rankings

### 2026-09-23: Abrar Ahmed reaches number one in ICC T20I bowling rankings

Pakistani leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed has become the world's number one T20I bowler, overtaking Rashid Khan in the ICC rankings.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/abrar-ahmed-reaches-number-one-in-icc-t20i-bowling-rankings

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