The new top T20I bowler in the world is Rashid Khan. With his three wickets at less than a run per ball during Afghanistan’s historic 2-1 series victory over Pakistan in Sharjah, he has replaced Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga atop the leaderboard.
Teammate Fazalhaq Farooqi, who finished with the most wickets for Afghanistan in the Pakistan series, sits next to Rashid on the podium. He is ranked third among T20I bowlers. In three games, Farooqi took five wickets and gave up just 4.75 runs per over, helping him move up the rankings by 12 spots.
Rashid, who first reached the top in February 2018, was in the lead as recently as November of last year. Since then, he has constantly been among the best in the format.
The 2-1 outcome marked Afghanistan’s first T20I series victory over Pakistan, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman was another bowler to advance as a result. He went from bowling at No. 10 to No. 8 after getting two wickets in the first and third games.
In place of the rested Babar Azam, Pakistan’s temporary captain Shadab Khan rose eight ranks to No. 4 in the T20I all-rounder rankings after finishing the series as the third-highest run scorer and joint-fourth-highest wicket-taker.
Due to his 42 off 21 against West Indies in the series-deciding third T20I in Johannesburg, South Africa’s Rilee Rossouw rose two spots to No. 6 in the T20I batting rankings.
Adam Zampa, Rohit Sharma move up in ODI rankings
Legspinner Adam Zampa has moved up to sixth in the one-day bowling rankings after Australia defeated India in the series-clinching ODI in Chennai, while India skipper Rohit Sharma has moved up one spot to eighth in the batting rankings. In that game, which Australia won by 21 runs to seal the series 2-1, Zampa recorded 10-0-45-4, while Rohit’s 30 off 17 slam served as the catalyst for his gains.
After Zimbabwe’s grueling series victory over the Netherlands, in which he scored 40 and led his team’s bowling attack with five wickets, Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe moved up one spot to sixth in the all-rounder rankings this week.
