Islamabad, 28 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has climbed two places to sixth in the ICC Men’s ODI bowling rankings following an impressive performance in the ongoing home tri-series involving England and Sri Lanka. The left-arm fast bowler has taken eight wickets in four matches, highlighting his importance to Pakistan’s bowling attack. However, fellow fast bowlers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah have slipped in the latest rankings, with Rauf dropping nine places to 29th and Naseem falling six positions to 53rd. Young spinner Arafat Minhas has made significant progress, rising 15 places to 68th with 435 rating points after taking six wickets against England. Meanwhile, mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed has dropped one place to third despite not featuring in the tri-series. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan retained the top position in the ODI bowling rankings, followed by South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj in second place. Pakistan’s batting rankings also saw several changes, with former captain Babar Azam slipping two places to ninth after scoring 118 runs in four matches without converting his starts into a major innings. All-rounder Salman Ali Agha dropped one place to 13th after scoring a century against Sri Lanka in the tournament opener but managing only 51 runs in his next three appearances. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan fell eight places to 42nd, while Fakhar Zaman dropped two positions to 46th following recent struggles. However, Shadab Khan made notable progress, surging 32 places to 92nd in the ODI batting rankings after scoring a match-winning century against England.