Pakistan’s Maaz Sadaqat made a major leap in the latest ICC T20I rankings after his impressive performances against Sri Lanka. The young opening batter climbed 187 places to 45th with 533 rating points. His rise followed consecutive half-centuries in the three-match series, which Pakistan won 2-1. Sadaqat also produced an outstanding 96 in the second T20I, strengthening his position among the biggest movers.
Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan maintained third place in the batters’ rankings with 883 points. He continues to chase India’s Abhishek Sharma, who holds second place, while Ishan Kishan remains at the top. Meanwhile, Saim Ayub slipped four places to 42nd with 550 points. Former captain Babar Azam dropped three spots to 48th, while Hasan Nawaz fell to 51st.
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Salman Ali Agha also lost ground, dropping eight places to 56th with 520 points. However, Fakhar Zaman improved his position by one place to reach 81st with 473 points. The latest rankings reflect mixed fortunes for Pakistan’s batters following their series against Sri Lanka. Sadaqat’s strong performances stood out as one of the biggest individual gains.
In the T20I bowlers’ rankings, Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed slipped from the top three to fourth place with 695 points. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan retained the number-one position, while Australia’s Adam Zampa moved up to second. England’s Adil Rashid completed the top three. Pakistan fast bowler Salman Mirza also enjoyed a notable rise, climbing nine places to 14th with 635 points.
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Pakistan spinner Mohammad Nawaz dropped six places to 18th with 626 points. Left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi also fell four positions to 40th, while Sufiyan Muqeem slipped three places to 53rd. In contrast, Saim Ayub improved eight places to 54th in the all-rounders’ rankings. Usman Tariq dropped four spots to 67th, whereas Shadab Khan gained three places to reach 74th.