Rawalpindi, October 21,2026: Pakistan’s young all-rounder Arafat Minhas has made significant progress in the ICC Men’s ODI bowling and all-rounder rankings following his outstanding performance against England in the ongoing ODI tri-series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Minhas scored 59 off 58 balls before claiming six wickets for 40 runs, helping Pakistan secure an emphatic 87-run victory over England on Tuesday.
In the ODI bowling rankings, Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has retained second place with 662 rating points, while Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan continues to lead the standings. South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj occupies third position.
Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Afridi has maintained eighth place with 601 points, while Haris Rauf has climbed two places to 20th with 563 points. Naseem Shah has moved up four spots to 45th with 495 points.
Mohammad Wasim Jr has dropped seven places to 75th, while Minhas has surged 33 places to 83rd with 411 points following his six-wicket haul. Mohammad Nawaz has slipped four places to 88th.
In the ODI all-rounders’ rankings, Salman Ali Agha has dropped one place to 14th with 186 points, while Shaheen Afridi has climbed two places to 17th with 170 points.
Naseem Shah has retained 34th position, whereas Abrar Ahmed has fallen four places to 35th. Haris Rauf has moved up one spot to 46th with 127 points, while Saim Ayub has dropped seven places to 48th with 126 points. Shadab Khan has also slipped seven places to 67th.
Minhas has registered the biggest improvement among Pakistan’s all-rounders, climbing 89 places to 68th with 108 points. Mohammad Nawaz has dropped four places to 86th.
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai continues to lead the ODI all-rounders’ rankings, followed by Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza in second place and Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz in third.
In the ODI batting rankings, former Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam has retained seventh place with 684 points. Salman Ali Agha has climbed one position to 12th with 651 points, while wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has slipped four places to 34th with 549 points.
Left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman has dropped three places to 44th with 531 points, while Saim Ayub has fallen eight spots to 54th with 488 points.
India captain Shubman Gill continues to lead the ODI batters’ rankings, followed by New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell in second place and India’s Virat Kohli in third.
Minhas’s latest performance and rise in the rankings underline his growing contribution to Pakistan’s ODI setup as the team looks to maintain its winning momentum in the tri-series.
