Arafat Minhas Soars in ICC ODI Rankings After England Heroics

Pakistan all-rounder climbs 33 places among ODI bowlers and 89 spots in the all-rounders’ rankings after match-winning display against England.

October 21, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s rising all-rounder Arafat Minhas has made significant strides in the ICC Men’s ODI rankings after delivering a career-best performance against England in the ongoing tri-series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

The 87-run victory on Tuesday saw Minhas score 59 off 58 balls before claiming six wickets for 40 runs, producing a decisive all-round display that has boosted his standing in both the ODI bowling and all-rounder rankings.

Minhas makes major rankings breakthrough

Minhas has climbed 33 places to 83rd in the ODI bowlers’ rankings, collecting 411 rating points. He has also recorded an impressive rise of 89 places to reach 68th among ODI all-rounders, with 108 points.

In the ODI bowling rankings, Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan continues to lead the standings, while Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has retained second place with 662 points. South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj occupies third position.

Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi has maintained eighth place with 601 points, while Haris Rauf has risen two places to 20th with 563 points. Naseem Shah has climbed four spots to 45th with 495 points.

Mohammad Wasim Jr has dropped seven places to 75th, while Mohammad Nawaz has slipped four positions to 88th.

Pakistan players in ODI all-rounders’ rankings

In the ODI all-rounders’ rankings, Salman Ali Agha has dropped one place to 14th with 186 points, while Shaheen Afridi has moved up 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 climbed 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 positions to 67th.

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Minhas has registered the biggest improvement among Pakistan’s all-rounders, climbing 89 places to 68th. Mohammad Nawaz, meanwhile, has dropped four places to 86th.

Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai continues to lead the ODI all-rounders’ rankings, followed by Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza and Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

Babar remains Pakistan’s top-ranked ODI batter

In the ODI batters’ rankings, former Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam has retained seventh place with 684 points, while Salman Ali Agha has climbed one position to 12th with 651 points.

Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has slipped four places to 34th with 549 points. Left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman has dropped three spots to 44th with 531 points, while Saim Ayub has fallen eight places to 54th with 488 points.

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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 remarkable rise across two ranking categories highlights the impact of his performance against England and strengthens his emerging reputation as a promising all-round option for Pakistan in ODI cricket.

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