Sahibzada Farhan Dethrones Ishan Kishan to Become World No.2 in ICC T20I Rankings
Sahibzada Farhan Dethrones Ishan Kishan to Become World No.2 in ICC T20I Rankings
Sahibzada Farhan has reached a career-best second place in the latest ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings after Pakistan’s series win over Sri Lanka. India’s Abhishek Sharma is still leading the rankings, while Ishan Kishan has fallen to third following the latest changes.
Farhan earned 883 rating points after Pakistan secured a 2-1 win in the T20I series against Sri Lanka. Sharma took advantage of his century in the third T20I against New Zealand to move to the top, leaving Kishan two places lower than before.
The latest update also saw two other Pakistan batters lose ground.
Saim Ayub
moved down to 43rd with 550 points, while Maaz Sadaqat fell to 46th with 533 points.
Apart from them, Babar Azam also moved down to 48th place, while Hasan Nawaz dropped to 51st in the T20I batting rankings.
Meanwhile, Abrar Ahmed remained Pakistan’s highest-ranked bowler in the latest ICC Men’s T20I rankings, staying joint-third with England’s Adil Rashid on 695 points. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan kept the top spot, while Australia’s Adam Zampa stayed second.
Talking about other Pakistan players, Salman Mirza moved down to 14th with 635 points, but Mohammad Nawaz held his 16th position with 626 points. Shaheen Afridi gained one place to reach 39th with 572 points, while Sufiyan Muqeem’s ranking remained unchanged at 532 points. Saim Ayub, meanwhile, dropped one place to 54th.
Interestingly, Usman Tariq continued to hold 66th place with 498 points, while Shadab Khan made progress, moving up two spots to 72nd with 486 points.
As far as ICC Men’s T20I all-rounder rankings are concerned, Saim Ayub stayed second in the list, with Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza holding on to the top spot.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Nawaz continued to share 13th place with India’s Hardik Pandya, while Shadab Khan moved up one spot to 25th. Apart from them, Faheem Ashraf remained at 59th, while Salman Ali Agha shared 62nd place with Namibia’s Ruben Trumpelmann.
In the T20I bowling rankings, Usman Tariq stayed at 66th with 498 points, while Shadab Khan climbed two places to 72nd with 486 points.
