DUBAI, UAE: Pakistan’s T20I captain Sahibzada Farhan has climbed to second in the latest ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings after Pakistan’s 2-1 series victory over Sri Lanka, strengthening his position among the world’s leading batters.
Farhan moved up one place to 883 rating points, while India’s Abhishek Sharma claimed the top spot after scoring a century in the third T20I against New Zealand. Sharma’s rise pushed compatriot Ishan Kishan down to third.
🚨 FARHAN RISES TO WORLD NO. 2! 🇵🇰
– Pakistan’s T20I Captain Sahibzada Farhan climbs up to No. 2 in the ICC T20I batting rankings, dethroning India’s Ishan Kishan. https://t.co/2oa13IiXHB
— Rayham. (@RayhamUnplugged) October 28, 2026
Farhan leads Pakistan’s batting rankings
Among other Pakistani batters, Saim Ayub dropped one place to 43rd with 550 rating 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, however, climbed two places to 79th.
🚨 ICC T20I BATTERS RANKINGS:
1️⃣ Abhishek Sharma (897 points) 🇮🇳
2️⃣ Sahibzada Farhan (883 points) 🇵🇰
3️⃣ Ishan Kishan (866 points) 🇮🇳 https://t.co/StYVOJTVvO
— Ahmad Haseeb (@iamAhmadhaseeb) October 28, 2026
Abrar holds third as Shaheen climbs
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.
Australia’s Adam Zampa remained second, while Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan continued to lead the rankings.
Pakistan pacer Salman Mirza slipped one place to 14th with 635 points, while Mohammad Nawaz retained 16th position with 626 points. Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi climbed one place to 39th with 572 points, while Sufiyan Muqeem maintained his position with 532 points.
Usman Tariq retained 66th place with 498 rating points, while Shadab Khan climbed two places to 72nd with 486 points. Saim Ayub dropped one place to 54th in the bowling rankings.
🚨 ICC T20I RANKINGS UPDATE
Abhishek Sharma takes the No. 1 spot, followed by Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan at No. 2! 🔥
Pakistan’s others batters:
Saim Ayub — #43
Maaz Sadaqat — #46
Babar Azam — #48
Hasan Nawaz — #51
Salman Ali Agha — #55
Fakhar Zaman — #79 https://t.co/6OBk2vIeC1— 𝐅𝐚𝐧✯𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐳𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𓃵 (@Bobi_1A) October 28, 2026
Saim Ayub remains second among all-rounders
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.
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Mohammad Nawaz maintained his joint-13th position alongside India’s Hardik Pandya, while Shadab Khan climbed one place to 25th.
Faheem Ashraf held 59th place, while Salman Ali Agha shared 62nd position with Namibia’s Ruben Trumpelmann. Shaheen Afridi retained his 75th spot.
