Pakistan players make major moves in latest ICC T20I rankings

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Pakistan’s players have made big strides in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, thanks to a dominant 3-0 series win over Bangladesh at home. England’s white-ball stars also enjoyed a rankings boost following their 3-0 ODI sweep of the West Indies.

The standout performer for Pakistan was Mohammad Haris, who rocketed up an astonishing 210 places to claim the No.30 spot among T20I batters. Haris was in explosive form throughout the series, piling up 167 runs in three games. His unbeaten 107 off just 46 balls in the final match was the highlight of the series, and his strike rate of 201.12 was the highest among all batters.

Hasan Nawaz also made a strong impression, finishing as the series’ second-highest run-scorer. With 121 runs at a strike rate of nearly 200, he moved up 57 spots to a career-best joint-45th in the T20I batting charts.

However, it wasn’t all good news for Pakistan. Former skipper Babar Azam dropped out of the T20I top 10, slipping three places to No.12. Mohammad Rizwan followed closely behind at No.13.

Among bowlers, Haris Rauf slid two places to 19th, while Shaheen Afridi fell five spots to 36th in the T20I Bowling Rankings.

Meanwhile, Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha climbed 42 spots to joint-75th after consistent performances with the bat, and Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan rose 28 places to No.53.

There were also gains for Pakistan pacer Abbas Afridi, who impressed in the third T20I with figures of 2/26. He jumped 18 places to share the No.19 position in the bowling rankings, alongside Anrich Nortje and Haris Rauf.

All-rounder Shadab Khan also moved up in the rankings, climbing 10 spots to No.14 among T20I all-rounders, thanks to his 55 runs and four wickets in the series.

Despite the individual gains, Pakistan’s team ranking in T20Is remains unchanged at No.8.

In ODIs, England's commanding sweep over West Indies brought several of their players up the charts. Joe Root led the way with 267 runs, including a stunning unbeaten 166 in the second ODI, pushing him 14 spots up to joint-24th in the ODI batter rankings.

Ben Duckett moved up to No.17, and new ODI captain Harry Brook gained 15 places to reach No.48 after consistent scores across the three games.

For West Indies, Keacy Carty’s 154 runs in the series helped him move up four places to No.12 in the ODI batting rankings.

On the bowling side, Adil Rashid was the series’ top wicket-taker with nine scalps, jumping four places to No.19. Saqib Mahmood made the biggest leap, soaring 82 spots to No.48 after claiming eight wickets.

Alzarri Joseph of West Indies also made progress, moving up nine places to No.18 in the ODI bowling rankings. His quickfire 41 in the final ODI also lifted him six spots to joint-21st in the all-rounder list.