DUBAI: Afghanistan’s unbeaten run in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has lifted one of its star players to the top of the ICC Men’s T20I World Ranking.
Veteran Mohammad Nabi has emerged as the all-rounder after Guyana’s two-wicket haul against New Zealand, making him No.1 on the all-time list.
Nabi’s rise to the top saw him rise two places, while Australia’s Marcus Stoinis rose three places to take second place. Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan dropped four places to fifth position due to significant changes at the top.
Nabi’s success is mirrored by the success of his teammates in the T20I rankings. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz leads the T20 World Cup top-scoring chart with 156 runs from two wins. This performance saw him move to 12th out of eight places and set a new career high in T20I batting average.
India’s Suryakumar adadav rules the batting rankings with 837 rating points. Pakistan’s Babar Azam finished third with 756 points, while England’s Jos Buttler finished fifth. West Indies’ Brandon King is now seventh, followed by Australia’s Travis Head in tenth. Meanwhile, Rizwan finished fourth with 752 points.
England spinner Adil Rashid topped the bowler ranking followed by Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan (up from fourth place to third place) and Fazalhaq Farooqui (from sixth place to fourth place the same) have made significant progress thanks to their good performances in the tournament. South African pacer Henrik Nortje also finished fourth after taking eight wickets in three matches.
Bangladesh’s bowlers also excelled, with Mustafizur Rahman (10 off 13), Taskin Ahmed (eight off 19) and Rishad Hussain (24 off 30) following impressive performances against Sri Lanka and the South. Africa.
