ICC Rankings: Sahibzada Farhan No. 2, Abrar Third in T20I Lists
Sahibzada Farhan climbs to second in the ICC T20I batting rankings and Abrar Ahmed is joint third among bowlers in the 28 October update.
In the ICC rankings update of 28 October 2026, Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan rose to No. 2 in the T20I batting list with 883 points, 14 behind India’s Abhishek Sharma (897). Spinner Abrar Ahmed is joint third among T20I bowlers, and Shaheen Shah Afridi moved up to sixth in the ODI bowling rankings.
Farhan’s rise followed Pakistan’s 2-1 T20I series win over Sri Lanka.
ICC T20I batting rankings: top 5
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma (India) | 897 |
| 2 | Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) | 883 |
| 3 | Ishan Kishan (India) | 866 |
| – | Harry Brook (England) | 793 |
| – | Jos Buttler (England) | 789 |
Other Pakistan batters in the T20I list
| Player | Rank |
|---|---|
| Saim Ayub | 43rd (550) |
| Maaz Sadaqat | 46th (533) |
| Babar Azam | 48th |
| Hasan Nawaz | 51st |
| Salman Ali Agha | 55th |
| Fakhar Zaman | 79th (moved up) |
ICC T20I bowling rankings
| Player | Points |
|---|---|
| Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) | 733 |
| Adam Zampa (Australia) | 700 |
| Abrar Ahmed (Pakistan), joint 3rd | 695 |
| Adil Rashid (England), joint 3rd | 695 |
| Nathan Ellis (Australia) | 675 |
Other Pakistan bowlers: Salman Mirza is 14th (635) and Mohammad Nawaz 16th (626).
ICC ODI rankings: Pakistan movers
| Player | List | Movement |
|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Bowling | Up 2 to 6th |
| Abrar Ahmed | Bowling | 3rd |
| Arafat Minhas | Bowling | Up 15 to 68th (435) |
| Haris Rauf | Bowling | Down 9 to 29th |
| Naseem Shah | Bowling | Down 6 to 53rd |
| Babar Azam | Batting | Down 2 to 9th |
Rashid Khan leads the ODI bowling list, with Keshav Maharaj second.
What these rankings mean for Pakistan
Farhan is now the only Pakistani in the T20I batting top ten and within touching distance of No. 1. Pakistan’s white-ball attack has two bowlers in a top-six list (Abrar in T20Is and ODIs, Shaheen in ODIs), but the slide of Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah in ODIs shows the pace depth is under pressure. Arafat Minhas’s 15-place jump follows his tri-series form; see Arafat Minhas’s 6-40 against England.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sahibzada Farhan’s ICC T20I ranking?
No. 2 with 883 points, as of the 28 October 2026 update.
Where can I check the official ICC rankings?
On the ICC’s official rankings page, linked below. Rankings are updated weekly, usually on Wednesdays.
Related: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20I series 2026 · Pakistan vs Sri Lanka tri-series final · Arafat Minhas 6-40
Sources: ICC official rankings (update of 28 October 2026), as reported by Pakistani media. Points can change with each weekly update.
