Dubai, October 7,2026: Pakistan middle-order batter Hasan Nawaz and all-rounder Saim Ayub have made significant gains in the latest ICC T20I rankings following the conclusion of the Asian Games 2026 campaign and the opening T20I between India and the West Indies.
In the T20I batting rankings, newly appointed Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan has retained third place with 818 rating points, while India’s Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma remain in the top two positions.
Saim Ayub has moved up one place to 38th with 566 points, while former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has slipped four places to 45th with 544 points. Recently removed T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has also dropped three places to 48th.
Hasan Nawaz made the biggest move among Pakistan’s batters, climbing 62 places to 48th with 536 points following his impressive 96-run innings against India in the Asian Games 2026 final, in which he hit seven sixes.
Left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman, meanwhile, has fallen 10 places to 82nd with 471 points.
In the T20I bowling rankings, Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has lost the top position, dropping to second with 718 points. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan has reclaimed the number one spot, while Australia’s Adam Zampa remains third.
Pakistan spinner Mohammad Nawaz has dropped four places from eighth to 12th with 645 points, while Salman Mirza has slipped seven places to 23rd with 623 points.
Shaheen Shah Afridi has also fallen three places to 36th with 590 points.
Sufiyan Muqeem has retained 50th place with 546 points, while Saim Ayub has climbed eight places to 62nd among bowlers. Usman Tariq has dropped seven places to 63rd, while Shadab Khan has slipped two places to 77th.
The latest rankings reflect performances during the Asian Games and the opening T20I of the India-West Indies series.
