Abrar Ahmed rises to No. 1 in ICC T20I bowling rankings
Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed has risen to the top of the ICC Men’s T20I bowling rankings for the first time in his career, ending Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan’s six-month reign at No. 1. Abrar moved to the summit after Rashid slipped one rating point behind the Pakistan spinner’s tally of 736 following an unimpressive outing against India. The 28-year-old became only the fifth Pakistan bowler to…
Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed has claimed the top spot in the ICC Men's T20I bowling rankings, dethroning Afghanistan's Rashid Khan after six months. The 28-year-old achieved this milestone following Rashid's slight dip in the rankings to 736 points, following an underwhelming performance against India. This accomplishment marks Abrar as the fifth Pakistani bowler to reach the summit, following Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Imad Wasim, and Shahid Afridi.
With a total of 133 international wickets across 10 Tests, 19 ODIs, and 38 T20Is for Pakistan, the right-arm mystery spinner is currently ranked second in ODI bowling, trailing Rashid by 39 points. Abrar, who has played nine T20Is for his country this year, including six in Pakistan's recent three-match home series against Australia, expressed his pride in becoming the world number one bowler while representing his nation.
He emphasized his focus on improving consistency and is currently part of Pakistan's Asian Games squad, training in Karachi ahead of the competition in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Abrar aims to contribute to his team's success and bring home a gold medal from the games.
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