DUBAI: Pakistan’s newly appointed ODI captain Shaheen Afridi and star batter Babar Azam have slipped in the latest ICC One-Day International (ODI) rankings, while other national players recorded notable gains.
In the batting category, Babar Azam dropped one place to fifth with 728 rating points. Meanwhile, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman each moved up a spot, now sitting at 23rd and 26th, respectively.
Salman Ali Agha made the biggest leap among Pakistani players, surging nine places to 30th with 569 points after an impressive showing against South Africa in the series opener.
On the other hand, Imam-ul-Haq slipped one position to 42nd, while young opener Saim Ayub maintained his 53rd spot with 509 points.
India’s Rohit Sharma continues to top the ICC ODI batting rankings, followed by Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran in second place. Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand climbed to third, pushing India’s Shubman Gill down to fourth.
In the bowling rankings, Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi slipped one spot to 15th with 587 points, while fellow pacer Naseem Shah made a strong gain, jumping 10 places to 33rd with 524 points.
Spinner Abrar Ahmed rose to 37th, and all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz gained three positions to reach 69th with 436 points.
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan retained his position as the world’s top ODI bowler, followed by South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj in second.
England’s Jofra Archer moved up to third, overtaking Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana, who dropped to fourth.
