Farhan Closes In on Abhishek in ICC T20I Rankings

Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan is closing the gap on India’s Abhishek Sharma in the latest ICC Men’s T20I player rankings, with just eight rating points separating the two batters. Young batter Maaz Sadaqat has also made a remarkable rise after his performances in the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, which Pakistan won 2-1.

Farhan Holds Third Place

Farhan has retained third place in the batting rankings with a career-best 883 rating points. Abhishek Sharma is second with 891 points, and India’s Ishan Kishan continues to lead the list.

Maaz Sadaqat’s Big Jump

Maaz Sadaqat climbed 187 places to 45th with 533 rating points. He scored consecutive half-centuries in the series, including a magnificent 96 in the second T20I.

Other Pakistan Movers

• Salman Mirza: Up nine places to 14th in the bowling rankings with 635 points.

• Saim Ayub: Up eight places to 54th in the all-rounder rankings.

• Shadab Khan: Up three places to 74th in the all-rounder rankings.

• Fakhar Zaman: Up one place to 81st in the batting rankings with 473 points.

Bowling Top Order

Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan retains the top spot in the bowling rankings, Australia’s Adam Zampa has risen to second, and England’s Adil Rashid is third. Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed is fourth with 695 rating points.