DUBAI (Kashmir English): In the latest ODI rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC), Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed has secured a spot among the world’s top 3 bowlers.
He has surpassed New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan holds the top spot, followed by South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj in second place.
Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Afridi has climbed one spot to reach 621 points, sharing the fourth position with Mitchell Santner.
Haris Rauf remains in 24th place with 540 points, and Naseem Shah holds the 55th position with 472 points, while all-rounder Arafat Minhas has slipped two places to rank 73rd.
Among ODI batters, former captain Babar Azam maintains his 9th position with 661 points, while Salman Ali Agha sits in 13th place with 622 points.
National opener Fakhar Zaman has moved up one spot to share the 36th position with New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips; both players currently have 548 points.
Mohammad Rizwan has also moved up one spot to reach 43rd place with 532 points. Young opener Saim Ayub has made a significant jump of four places, reaching 64th position with 468 points, while all-rounder Shadab Khan has climbed one spot to reach 92nd place with 398 points.
In the batters’ rankings, India’s Shubman Gill holds the top spot, followed by New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell in second, and India’s Virat Kohli in third.
Among all-rounders, Salman Ali Agha remains in 13th place, and Shaheen Afridi stays in 16th.
Arafat Minhas has moved up two places to reach 31st position with 143 points.
Fast bowler Naseem Shah has advanced one spot to reach 41st place, while Abrar Ahmed sits at 46th with 129 points.
Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf are jointly ranked 54th, and Saim Ayub remains in 58th position; meanwhile, Mohammad Nawaz has climbed two spots to reach 95th place with 90 points.
Among all-rounders, Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai is ranked first, Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza is second, and Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi is third.
