Dubai, September 23, 2026: Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has risen to the top of the ICC T20I bowling rankings, while several other Pakistan players also made notable movements in the latest update.
Abrar climbed to world No. 1 with 736 rating points, replacing Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, who dropped to second place.
Australia’s Adam Zampa moved up one spot to third.
Among other Pakistan bowlers, Mohammad Nawaz retained eighth position with 658 points, while Salman Mirza slipped one place to 18th with 636 points.
Left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi also dropped one spot to 33rd with 602 points.
Usman Tariq made significant progress, moving up two places to 57th with 524 points, while Sufiyan Muqeem climbed one place to 63rd with 510 points.
Haris Rauf gained two places to reach 86th with 448 rating points.
In the T20I batting rankings, Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan retained third position with 848 points.
India’s Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma occupy the top two places respectively.
Another Pakistan opener, Saim Ayub, climbed two places to 39th with 560 points, while former white-ball captain Babar Azam also moved up two spots to 41st with 555 points.
T20I captain Salman Ali Agha retained 45th position with 547 points, while Fakhar Zaman remained 72nd with 481 points.
