Islamabad, 4 November, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has secured a place among the top five bowlers in the latest ICC ODI rankings, while opening batter Fakhar Zaman and fast bowler Haris Rauf have also registered significant improvements following their impressive performances in the recently concluded ODI tri-series involving Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka. Shaheen moved up one position to fifth with 621 rating points after finishing as the tournament’s second-highest wicket-taker, claiming 10 wickets in five matches. Meanwhile, Haris Rauf climbed five places to 24th after taking seven wickets during the competition. However, Pakistan’s mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed dropped one position to fourth in the bowling rankings despite remaining absent from all of Pakistan’s matches in the tournament. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan retained the top position, followed by South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj in second place. In the batting rankings, Fakhar Zaman emerged as Pakistan’s biggest gainer, advancing nine places to 37th with 548 rating points. His rise followed a remarkable century against Sri Lanka in the tri-series final at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, where he scored 127 runs off 99 deliveries, including 11 fours and six sixes. The innings also ended his three-year wait for an ODI century, further strengthening Pakistan’s position in the latest ICC rankings.