Pakistan’s T20I captain Sahibzada Farhan has climbed to second place in the latest ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings, while Indian batter Ishan Kishan has slipped to third. Farhan ICC T20I rankings second comes after Pakistan’s 2-1 T20I series victory over Sri Lanka, with Farhan moving up one place to second on 883 rating points.
India’s Abhishek Sharma, who scored a century in the third T20I against New Zealand, claimed the top spot, pushing Kishan down two places to third. Farhan’s rise is therefore a story of other players moving around him as much as his own form, since his points total is unchanged from the last update.
Farhan ICC T20I rankings second: the points behind the move
Feature Pakistan reported on October 14 that Farhan stood third on 883 points after Maaz Sadaqat’s surge up the rankings. In the latest update, Farhan still has 883 points, but he now sits second because Kishan has dropped below him. That detail matters for readers tracking the rankings week by week: a place can change even when the points do not, because the list is relative.
The same pattern shows up elsewhere in the Pakistan batting list. Saim Ayub dropped one place to 43rd with 550 points, while Maaz Sadaqat slipped two places to 46th with 533 points. On October 14, Sadaqat had stood 45th on the same 533 points, so his fall is also a relative move rather than a loss of points.
Former Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam fell one place to 48th. Hasan Nawaz dropped to 51st, while Salman Ali Agha slipped to 55th. Fakhar Zaman, by contrast, climbed two places to 79th in the latest rankings.
Pakistan’s bowlers and all-rounders
In the ICC Men’s T20I bowlers’ rankings, Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed retained his joint-third position with 695 rating points, level with England’s Adil Rashid. Australia’s Adam Zampa held second place, while Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan continued to lead the rankings.
Pakistan pacer Salman Mirza dropped one place to 14th with 635 points, while spinner Mohammad Nawaz retained his 16th position with 626 points. Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi climbed one place to 39th with 572 points. Spinner Usman Tariq retained his 66th position with 498 points, while all-rounder Shadab Khan climbed two places to 72nd with 486 points.
In the all-rounders’ rankings, Saim Ayub retained second place, while Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza continued to lead the list. West Indies’ Roston Chase occupied third place. Among other Pakistani all-rounders, Mohammad Nawaz retained his joint-13th position alongside India’s Hardik Pandya, while Shadab Khan climbed one place to 25th. Faheem Ashraf held on to 59th place, while Salman Ali Agha shared 62nd position with Namibia’s Ruben Trumpelmann. Shaheen Afridi also retained his 75th spot.
Why the update matters for Pakistan
The batting list now has Pakistan’s captain at second in the world, which is a strong position for a team building towards its next T20I assignments. Farhan’s standing also reflects the value of the Sri Lanka series win, which gave Pakistan a series result to build on after a mixed run of form.
The bowling list tells a steadier story. Abrar’s joint-third place keeps Pakistan represented near the top, and Shaheen’s climb to 39th, along with Shadab’s rise in both the bowling and all-rounders’ lists, points to a squad with depth across disciplines rather than a single standout.
For the players who slipped, the message is narrower. Saim Ayub, Sadaqat, Babar and Salman Ali Agha all lost places without necessarily losing form, because rankings reward recent results across all teams. Their next series will matter more than this week’s small moves.
What happens next
The ICC updates its rankings weekly, so the next list will reflect the latest completed matches across the world. Farhan’s hold on second place will depend on his own scores and on how Abhishek Sharma and Kishan perform in their next outings. For Pakistan, the immediate focus remains the ODI tri-series final against Sri Lanka on October 31, after which attention will turn back to the T20I format.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings?
India’s Abhishek Sharma leads the rankings after his century in the third T20I against New Zealand. Sahibzada Farhan is second, and Ishan Kishan is third.
