{"id":8483,"date":"2026-07-30T09:07:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=8483"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:07:42","slug":"icc-t20i-rankings-pakistans-sahibzada-farhan-climbs-to-no-2-overtakes-abhishek-sharma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=8483","title":{"rendered":"ICC T20I Rankings: Pakistan&#8217;s Sahibzada Farhan Climbs to No. 2, Overtakes Abhishek Sharma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dubai:<\/strong> Pakistan opener <strong>Sahibzada Farhan<\/strong> has moved up to <strong>second place<\/strong> in the latest <strong>ICC Men&#8217;s T20 International Batting Rankings<\/strong>, overtaking India&#8217;s <strong>Abhishek Sharma<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The updated rankings were released after <strong>India completed a 3-0 clean sweep over Zimbabwe<\/strong> in their three-match T20I series, resulting in several changes across the batting and bowling charts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farhan now occupies the <strong>No. 2 position with 848 rating points<\/strong>, while India&#8217;s Abhishek Sharma has slipped to <strong>third place with 819 points<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India&#8217;s <strong>Ishan Kishan<\/strong> continues to lead the T20I batting rankings with <strong>910 rating points<\/strong>, maintaining a comfortable advantage at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the other Pakistani batters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Saim Ayub<\/strong> is ranked <strong>41st<\/strong> with <strong>560 rating points<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Former captain <strong>Babar Azam<\/strong> remains <strong>43rd<\/strong> with <strong>555 points<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pakistan&#8217;s T20I captain <strong>Salman Ali Agha<\/strong> is <strong>45th<\/strong> with <strong>547 points<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <strong>ICC T20I Bowling Rankings<\/strong>, Pakistan spinner <strong>Abrar Ahmed<\/strong> has retained his <strong>second position<\/strong> with <strong>736 rating points<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Afghanistan&#8217;s <strong>Rashid Khan<\/strong> continues to hold the <strong>No. 1 ranking<\/strong>, while England leg-spinner <strong>Adil Rashid<\/strong> remains in <strong>third place<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Pakistani bowlers also registered positive movement in the latest rankings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mohammad Nawaz<\/strong> is ranked <strong>10th<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fast bowler <strong>Salman Mirza<\/strong> has climbed <strong>one place to 15th<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shaheen Shah Afridi<\/strong> has also moved up <strong>one position to 30th<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest ICC rankings highlight Pakistan&#8217;s growing presence in T20 International cricket, with players featuring prominently among both the world&#8217;s leading batters and bowlers. Sahibzada Farhan&#8217;s rise to the No. 2 position marks one of the most significant changes in the latest update and reflects his strong performances in the shortest format of the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai: Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has moved up to second place in the latest ICC Men&#8217;s T20 International Batting Rankings, overtaking India&#8217;s Abhishek Sharma. 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