Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha make gains in ICC ODI rankings

Pakistan's cricket players have made notable moves in the latest ICC rankings, thanks to their strong performances in recent matches.  

In the ODI batter rankings, captain Mohammad Rizwan climbed to 21st place with 612 points. Rising star Saim Ayub made an impressive leap of 57 spots, securing 23rd place after being named Player of the Series in Pakistan's 3-0 win over South Africa. Ayub's two centuries in the series highlighted his talent. Vice-captain Salman Ali Agha also improved, jumping 28 places to reach 80th.  

On the other hand, Abdullah Shafique had a tough series and dropped 21 places to 98th after scoring three ducks. Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq each slipped one spot to 17th and 19th. Meanwhile, Babar Azam remains the top ODI batter, followed by India’s Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.  

In the bowling rankings, Shaheen Afridi dropped to third place, with Rashid Khan keeping the top spot and Kuldeep Yadav moving to second. Haris Rauf fell to 16th, while Naseem Shah rose 10 places to 51st.  

In T20Is, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan stayed at sixth and eighth. Saim Ayub climbed to 57th, while Fakhar Zaman and Iftikhar Ahmed each improved slightly. Shaheen Afridi dropped to 23rd among T20I bowlers, with Haris Rauf also falling to 28th.  

For Tests, Babar Azam moved up to 15th in the batter rankings. Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Rizwan improved to 18th and 19th. However, Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique saw declines. In bowling, Noman Ali entered the top 10, sitting at ninth. Shaheen Afridi is 18th, while Naseem Shah is ranked 41st.