Key Takeaways
- Arafat Minhas climbs 89 places to 68th in ODI all-rounder rankings.
- He also jumps 33 spots to 83rd in the bowling rankings.
- Minhas' performance in Rawalpindi helped Pakistan defeat England by 87 runs.
Pakistan's young all-rounder Arafat Minhas has made significant strides in the latest ICC ODI rankings, climbing 89 places to 68th in the all-rounder rankings with 108 rating points. His impressive performance in an ODI tri-series match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium has earned him the biggest improvement among Pakistani players in the category.
Minhas' match-winning display included scoring 59 runs off 58 balls and claiming six wickets for 40 runs, which contributed to Pakistan's 87-run victory over England. His bowling prowess saw him jump 33 spots to 83rd in the bowling rankings, with 411 points.
The rise in Minhas' rankings is part of a broader trend in Pakistani cricket, with several players improving their positions. Captain Shaheen Afridi remains eighth with 601 points, while Haris Rauf moves up two places to 20th with 563 points. Naseem Shah also improves four positions to 45th with 495 points.
However, Mohammad Wasim Jr. drops seven places to 75th, and Mohammad Nawaz slips four spots to 88th. In the all-rounder rankings, Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai continues to lead, followed by Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza and Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Among Pakistani players, Salman Ali Agha drops one place to 14th with 186 points, while Shaheen Afridi climbs two positions to 17th with 170 points.
Naseem Shah retains his 34th place, while Abrar Ahmed falls four positions to 35th. Haris Rauf improves one spot to 46th with 127 points, and Saim Ayub slips seven places to 48th with 126 points. Shadab Khan also drops seven positions to 67th, while Mohammad Nawaz falls four places to 86th.
In the ODI batting rankings, Babar Azam retains his seventh position with 684 points, while Salman Ali Agha moves up one place to 12th with 651 points. Mohammad Rizwan drops four places to 34th with 549 points, and Fakhar Zaman slips three spots to 44th with 531 points. Saim Ayub also falls eight positions to 54th with 488 points.
India's Shubman Gill remains the top-ranked ODI batter, followed by New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell in second place and India's Virat Kohli in third.
