Dubai, 21 October 2026: Afghanistan’s Sediqullah Atal and Rashid Khan have made big gains in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after a 158-run win over Zimbabwe in the UAE Tri-Series in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
In the T20I rankings, West Indies captain Shai Hope moved into the top 10 after his unbeaten century against India.
Sediqullah up 12 places
The left-handed Sediqullah scored 102 as Afghanistan made 294 after choosing to bat. The Player of the Match innings lifted him 12 places to 20th.
Rashid took 4 for 17, including the wicket of Sikandar Raza, to strengthen his hold on top spot among ODI bowlers. He is now 80 rating points ahead of Abrar Ahmed.
Taskin reaches career-best 12th
Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed rose nine places to a career-best 12th after taking 3 for 44 in the tri-series opener, which Bangladesh lost to Zimbabwe. Opener Tanzid Hasan’s 46 in that match moved him up three places to 21st. Just 28 points cover the bowlers ranked 11th to 20th.
Afghanistan left-arm fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi climbed 12 places to 46th after 2 for 15 against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe’s Brad Evans, with seven wickets in two matches, rose 19 places to joint 65th.
Pakistan Tri-Series gains
Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha scored 107 in a 37-run win over Sri Lanka and moved up one place to 12th among batters. England opener Tom Banton’s 57 off 53 balls took him up 16 places to 66th, and Sri Lanka’s Pavan Rathnayake jumped 34 places to 75th.
Among bowlers, Pakistan’s Haris Rauf moved up two places to 20th and Naseem Shah four places to 45th. Afghanistan spinner A.M. Ghazanfar rose seven places to 31st.
Nepal’s Rohit Paudel (up six to 82nd) and Dipendra Airee (up seven to 87th) gained after the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2.
Hope’s century against India
Hope rose from 11th to ninth in the T20I batting list after his match-winning 102 not out in the fourth T20I against India. The series finished 2-2.
Sherfane Rutherford’s 49 not out off 26 balls lifted him six places to 18th, while spinner Gudakesh Motie moved up 10 places to 26th among bowlers.
