Abrar Ahmed Dethrones Rashid Khan to Become World No. 1 T20I Bowler

Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed has dethroned Afghanistan's Rashid Khan as the world's top-ranked T20I bowler, according to the latest ICC rankings. Ahmed's impressive climb to the top spot is marked by a total of 736 rating points, surpassing Rashid Khan, who now holds the second position with 735 points. Australia's Adam Zampa also gained a position, moving up to third with 700 points.

Pakistan's Mohammad Nawaz maintained his eighth place with 658 points, while Salman Mirza fell to 18th with 636 points. Shaheen Afridi dropped a spot to 33rd with 602 points. Usman Tariq and Sufiyan Muqeem both made notable progressions, moving up two places to 57th and 63rd respectively, with rating points of 524 and 510. Haris Rauf also gained two places to reach 86th with 448 points.

In the T20I batting rankings, Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan retained third place with 848 points. India's Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma are at the top, occupying the first and second positions. Saim Ayub climbed two spots to 39th with 560 points, while Babar Azam rose two places to 41st with 555 points.