Shaheen Shah Afridi Leads Pakistan’s Rise in Latest ICC ODI Rankings

Pakistan's strong showing in the recently concluded tri-series against England and Sri Lanka has helped several players improve their positions in the latest ICC ODI rankings. Captain Shaheen Afridi, Fakhar Zaman and Haris Rauf were among those who made progress after their performances in the tournament.

In the ODI batting rankings, former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has held on to ninth place with 661 points, while Salman Ali Agha remains 13th with 622 points.

Meanwhile, Fakhar was one of the biggest movers in the latest update. His 127-run knock from just 99 balls, which included 11 fours and six sixes, helped him jump nine places to 37th with 548 points.

On the other hand, Mohammad Rizwan has dropped two places to 44th with 532 points. Besides him, Saim Ayub has fallen four places to joint 68th with 468 points, while Shadab Khan has slipped one spot to 93rd with 398 points.

Talking about ICC ODI bowling rankings, Abrar Ahmed is now fourth in the list after dropping one place, with 642 points. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has moved up to third, while Afghanistan's Rashid Khan remains at the top, followed by South Africa's Keshav Maharaj.

Notably, Shaheen Afridi has gained one place to reach fifth with 621 points. His performance in the tri-series played a key role in the rise, as he took 10 wickets in five matches at an economy rate of 5.18.

Haris Rauf has also moved up the rankings, gaining five places to reach 24th with 540 points. He finished the tri-series with seven wickets from five matches, maintaining an economy rate of 6.13.

Meanwhile, some Pakistan bowlers have also lost ground in the latest update. Naseem Shah has dropped four places to 55th with 472 points, while Arafat Minhas has moved down to 71st with 434 points. Mohammad Wasim has also slipped four places to 85th, and Mohammad Nawaz is now 94th after dropping three positions.

Coming to the ODI all-rounder rankings, Pakistan have made some gains in the latest update, with Salman Ali Agha and Shaheen Afridi both improving their positions. Salman has moved to 13th with 189 points, while Shaheen is now 16th with 175 points.

Interestingly, Arafat Minhas recorded the biggest jump among his teammates, moving from 69th to 33rd with 143 points.

Meanwhile, Abrar Ahmed now sits at 47th with 129 points after losing two positions. Shadab Khan has also moved down to 54th, where he shares the spot with Haris Rauf.

At the top of the list, Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai has kept first place. Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe remains second, with Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi holding the third position respectively.