Babar Azam Drops in Latest Rankings, Rashid Khan Becomes Number One T20I Bowler
Rashid Khan claimed three wickets in T20I series against Pakistan [Source: Twitter]
Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has reclaimed his No.1 spot in the latest ICC T20I Bowling Rankings, displacing Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga from the numero uno position. Khan, who led Afghanistan to their first-ever series win over Pakistan, claimed three wickets in the three-T20I series to dethrone Hasaranga.
The biggest surprise was the downfall of Babar Azam. The Pakistan skipper didn't play in the 3-match T20I series against Afghanistan and spiralled one spot down fourth in the batters' rankings.
Apart from Khan, speedster Fazalhaq Farooqi, who rattled Pakistan batters with his pace, gained a huge jump in his rankings, climbing to the No.3 position after claiming five wickets in the series.
Khan's partner in crime, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, remained in the No.8 spot in the Rankings despite picking up four wickets.
Pakistan's stand-in skipper Shadab Khan moved up eight places to occupy the fourth position in the T20I All-rounder Rankings, while pacer Mohammad Wasim Jr rose to No.23.
South Africa's power hitters Rilee Rossouw and Reeza Hendricks made improvements to their ranks in the ICC T20I Batting Rankings, moving to sixth and 12th place, respectively.
West Indies' star pacer in their T20I series win over South Africa moved to the 33rd spot after finishing as the leading wicket-taker.
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