Dubai, October 28,2026: Pakistan T20I captain Sahibzada Farhan climbed to second place in the latest ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings, while Indian batter Ishan Kishan slipped to third in the updated standings.
Farhan moved up one place to second with 883 rating points following Pakistan’s 2-1 T20I series victory over Sri Lanka. India’s Abhishek Sharma claimed the top spot after scoring a century in the third T20I against New Zealand, pushing Kishan down two places.
Among other Pakistani batters, Saim Ayub dropped one place to 43rd with 550 points, while Maaz Sadaqat slipped two places to 46th with 533 points.
Former Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam fell one place to 48th. Hasan Nawaz dropped to 51st, while Salman Ali Agha slipped to 55th. Fakhar Zaman, meanwhile, climbed two places to 79th.
In the ICC Men’s T20I bowling rankings, Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed retained his joint-third position with 695 rating points, level with England’s Adil Rashid.
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan continued to lead the rankings, while Australia’s Adam Zampa remained second.
Pakistan fast bowler Salman Mirza dropped one place to 14th with 635 points, while spinner Mohammad Nawaz retained 16th place with 626 points.
Shaheen Shah Afridi climbed one place to 39th with 572 points, while Sufiyan Muqeem retained his position with 532 points.
Usman Tariq remained 66th with 498 rating points, while all-rounder Shadab Khan climbed two places to 72nd with 486 points.
Saim Ayub slipped one place to 54th in the bowling rankings.
In the ICC Men’s T20I all-rounders’ rankings, Pakistan’s Saim Ayub retained second place, while Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza continued to lead the list. West Indies’ Roston Chase occupied third position.
Mohammad Nawaz retained his joint-13th position alongside India’s Hardik Pandya, while Shadab Khan climbed one place to 25th.
Faheem Ashraf remained 59th, while Salman Ali Agha shared 62nd position with Namibia’s Ruben Trumpelmann. Shaheen Afridi also retained his 75th spot.
