Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Salman Agha and Abrar Ahmed Reach Career-High ODI Rankings
Imagine a game where players get points for doing well in cricket matches.
When players score a lot of runs or take many wickets, they get more points and move up in the rankings.
Salman Agha from Pakistan scored many runs, helping him get to his highest ever ranking as a batter.
Another Pakistani player, Abrar Ahmed, took lots of wickets and also reached his best ranking as a bowler.
Many other players from different countries also moved up in the rankings because they played really well in their recent games.
These rankings help show who the best players are in cricket right now.
Salman Agha reached a career-high 16th in ODI batting rankings after scoring 105 not out against Sri Lanka.
Abrar Ahmed achieved a career-high 20th in ODI bowling rankings with strong performances against South Africa.
Several other players, including Quinton de Kock and Saim Ayub, also saw significant jumps in the ODI rankings.
In T20I rankings, India's Shubman Gill rose to 22nd in batting, and New Zealand's Jacob Duffy advanced to 3rd in bowling.
These rankings reflect player performance in recent international cricket series.
- Who
- Salman Agha and Abrar Ahmed (Pakistan), among others
- What
- Reached career-high rankings in the ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings
- When
- Following recent series against South Africa and Sri Lanka, and T20I series between India and Australia, and New Zealand and West Indies.
- Where
- Rankings are global (ICC), with performances in Pakistan, and other international series.
- Why
- Impressive performances in recent ODI and T20I matches.
Player A
Player B
Performance Impact
Player A
Salman Agha's century against Sri Lanka and previous scores against South Africa propelled him to 16th in batting.
Player B
Abrar Ahmed's bowling figures against South Africa led to a 17-place jump to 20th in bowling rankings.
- Salman Agha's New Batting Rank
- 16th
- Abrar Ahmed's New Bowling Rank
- 20th
- Highest Ranked Pakistani Batter
- Babar Azam (7th)
- Highest Ranked Pakistani Bowler
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (16th)
- Notable Batting Rises
- Charith Asalanka (6th), Quinton de Kock (15th), Saim Ayub (35th), Matthew Breetzke (49th)
- Notable Bowling Rises
- Wanindu Hasaranga (9th), Asitha Fernando (25th), Haris Rauf (28th), Sandeep Lamichhane (48th)
- T20I Batting Rise
- Shubman Gill (22nd)
- T20I Bowling Rise
- Jacob Duffy (3rd)