Dubai, October 21, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has strengthened his position at the top of the ICC ODI bowling rankings following an impressive four-wicket haul against Zimbabwe in the ongoing tri-series in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Rashid, who also holds the No. 1 position in the T20I bowling rankings, improved his ODI rating from 714 to 742 points after returning figures of 4/17 in eight overs against Zimbabwe. His performance helped Afghanistan secure a comprehensive 158-run victory in Abu Dhabi.
The 27-year-old now holds an 80-point lead over Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed, who occupies second place, while South Africa’s left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj remains third in the updated ODI bowling rankings.
Afghanistan batter Sediqullah Atal was another major beneficiary of the latest rankings update, climbing from 32nd to 20th in the ODI batting rankings after scoring a century against Zimbabwe.
Atal smashed 102 off 110 deliveries, registering his third ODI hundred as Afghanistan completed their convincing victory in the UAE tri-series, which also features Bangladesh.
Elsewhere, Pakistan batter Salman Agha moved up one place to 12th, while England left-hander Ben Duckett gained two positions to reach 13th following their meeting in Rawalpindi.
In the ODI bowling rankings, Bangladesh’s Shoriful Islam climbed two places to 11th, while teammate Taskin Ahmed made a significant jump of nine positions to 12th. Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf also gained two places to reach a joint 20th position.
In the T20I rankings, West Indies captain Shai Hope broke into the top 10, moving up from 11th to ninth after scoring a match-winning unbeaten 102 in the fourth match of the series against India. The series ended in a 2-2 draw.
West Indies batter Sherfane Rutherford climbed six places to 18th in the T20I batting rankings after scoring an unbeaten 49 off 26 balls. Meanwhile, spinner Gudakesh Motie rose 10 places to 26th among T20I bowlers.
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