ICC Rankings 2026: Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi Improve Positions
Pakistan Players Rise in Latest ICC Rankings as Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi Make Gains
Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi, Arafat Minhas and Salman Mirza have improved their positions in the latest ICC player rankings, reflecting strong performances across different formats of international cricket.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released its updated rankings for Test, One-Day International (ODI) and T20 cricket, featuring changes among batters, bowlers and all-rounders.
Test Rankings
England’s Harry Brook retained the top position in the Test batting rankings, while South Africa’s Aiden Markram climbed one place to 11th. Wiaan Mulder made significant progress, moving up seven places to 17th.
Australia’s Cameron Green improved three positions to 19th, while Alex Carey moved up two places to 20th.
South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton made one of the biggest gains, climbing 25 places to 23rd. West Indies batter Justin Greaves also advanced 12 places to reach 39th.
In the Test bowling rankings, Australia’s Mitchell Starc reclaimed the top position after moving up one place, pushing South Africa’s Marco Jansen to second.
South Africa’s Simon Harmer climbed nine places to seventh, while West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican advanced six positions to 30th.
Marco Jansen continued to lead the Test all-rounders’ rankings.
ODI Rankings
India’s Shubman Gill retained the top spot in the ODI batting rankings, while Pakistan’s Babar Azam remained ninth.
Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman made a notable improvement, climbing nine places to 37th.
Sri Lanka’s Pavan Rathnayake advanced 20 positions to 16th, while England’s Tom Banton moved up 15 places to 47th. Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis also improved 14 positions to reach 60th.
In the ODI bowling rankings, Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan retained first place, followed by South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj, who moved up to second.
Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed slipped one position to third, while Shaheen Afridi climbed two places to secure sixth position.
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai made a significant improvement, advancing 13 places to seventh. Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage moved up eight positions to 19th.
Pakistan’s Haris Rauf dropped nine places to 29th, while Arafat Minhas gained 15 positions to reach 68th. England’s Jamie Overton climbed 28 places to 59th.
In the ODI all-rounders’ rankings, Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai maintained the top position, while Mohammad Nabi moved up five places to third.
T20 Rankings
India’s Abhishek Sharma retained the top position in the T20 batting rankings, followed by Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan in second place and India’s Ishan Kishan in third.
India’s Shreyas Iyer climbed two places to seventh, while New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips advanced 13 positions to 24th. Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai made an impressive 34-place jump to reach 59th.
In the T20 bowling rankings, Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan remained at the top, while Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed retained fourth position.
New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner moved up two places to fifth, while Pakistan’s Salman Mirza also gained two positions to reach 13th. New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy climbed 23 places to 23rd.
In the T20 all-rounders’ rankings, Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza retained first place, with Pakistan’s Saim Ayub holding second. Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai advanced three places to secure third position.
Pakistan Players Make Notable Progress
The latest ICC rankings bring encouraging news for Pakistan cricket, with Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi, Arafat Minhas and Salman Mirza registering improvements in their respective categories.
The updated standings also highlight strong performances from players representing Afghanistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and New Zealand across all three formats.
