DUBAI, 14 October, 2026 (Ghufran): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released its latest T20 rankings, with Pakistan’s Maaz Sadaqat and Salman Mirza making significant progress in their respective categories. In the T20 batters’ rankings, India’s Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma occupy the first and second positions, respectively, while Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan remains third. Pakistan’s emerging batter Maaz Sadaqat made an impressive leap of 187 places to reach 45th position. Meanwhile, Saim Ayub dropped four places to 42nd, while Hasan Nawaz slipped three positions to 52nd. In the T20 bowlers’ rankings, Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan retained the top spot, while Australia’s Adam Zampa and England’s Adil Rashid climbed one place each to rank second and third, respectively. Pakistan’s Salman Mirza gained nine places to reach 14th position, while Saim Ayub improved by eight places to move to 54th. However, Sufiyan Muqeem dropped three places to 53rd. In the T20 all-rounders’ rankings, Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza maintained the top position, followed by Pakistan’s Saim Ayub in second place. West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase moved up two places to secure third position. The latest rankings highlight notable progress by Pakistan’s emerging players, with Maaz Sadaqat and Salman Mirza making particularly strong gains.