Pakistan’s emphatic 3-0 sweep over Bangladesh in the recently concluded T20I series has sparked a major shake-up in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, with several of the home side’s emerging stars making significant strides.
Leading the charge is Mohammad Haris, who delivered a breakout performance after finally delivering on promise on the international stage. The explosive right-hander was named Player of the Series after compiling 167 runs across three innings at a staggering strike rate of 201.12. His crowning moment came in the final match in Lahore, where he blasted an unbeaten 107 off just 46 deliveries.
That innings, combined with earlier efforts of 41 and 31, catapulted Haris an astonishing 210 places up the latest ICC T20I batting rankings, landing him at No. 30 — his career-best position to date.
Haris wasn’t the only Pakistani batter to benefit from the run-fest. Young middle-order hitter Hasan Nawaz also enjoyed a productive series. He finished as the second-highest run-scorer of the series with 121 runs, maintaining a rapid strike rate of nearly 200. His efforts were rewarded with a 57-place jump in the rankings, placing him at a personal best of joint-45th among T20I batters.
Among the other batting gains, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha climbed 42 spots to a share of 75th.
Pakistani Batters’ Latest ICC T20I Rankings:
| ICC Ranking | Player | Country | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Babar Azam | Pakistan | 661 |
| 13 | Mohammad Rizwan | Pakistan | 654 |
| 30 | Mohammad Haris | Pakistan | 580 |
| 45 | Hasan Nawaz | Pakistan | 540 |
| 61 | Saim Ayub | Pakistan | 485 |
| 75 | Salman Agha | Pakistan | 430 |
| 87 | Fakhar Zaman | Pakistan | 406 |
| 96 | Iftikhar Ahmed | Pakistan | 383 |
The bowlers weren’t left behind either. Right-arm quick Abbas Afridi continued his upward trend in the international circuit, with a composed 2/26 in the high-scoring third T20I helping him leap 18 places. He now shares the 19th spot in the T20I bowling charts with South Africa’s Anrich Nortje and fellow Pakistani Haris Rauf.
T20I Bowlers Rankings (Pakistan):
| ICC Rank | Player | Country | Rating | Career Best Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =19 | Haris Rauf | Pakistan | 605 | 659 v New Zealand at Lahore 2023 |
| =19 | Abbas Afridi | Pakistan | 605 | 605 v Bangladesh at Lahore 2025 |
| 36 | Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan | 552 | 636 v Australia at Lahore 2022 |
| 58 | Imad Wasim | Pakistan | 479 | 797 v West Indies at Trinidad 2017 |
| 59 | Shadab Khan | Pakistan | 476 | 811 v Scotland at Edinburgh 2018 |
| =59 | Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan | 476 | 485 v Bangladesh at Lahore 2025 |
| 91 | Naseem Shah | Pakistan | 407 | 602 v Afghanistan at Sharjah 2023 |
| 94 | Sufiyan Muqeem | Pakistan | 406 | 418 v New Zealand at Wellington 2025 |
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s vice-captain in the shortest format, Shadab Khan, saw his all-round value recognized with a climb to 14th in the all-rounders’ rankings. He contributed four wickets and scored 55 runs in two innings during the series, proving his worth in both departments yet again.
All-Rounder T20I Rankings (Pakistan):
| ICC Rank | Player | Country | Rating | Career Best Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Shadab Khan | Pakistan | 141 | 199 v Afghanistan at Sharjah 2023 |
| 21 | Imad Wasim | Pakistan | 121 | 167 v Ireland at Lauderhill 2024 |
| 56 | Abbas Afridi | Pakistan | 61 | 62 v New Zealand at Auckland 2025 |
| 79 | Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan | 44 | 48 v New Zealand at Auckland 2025 |
The clean sweep against Bangladesh not only provided Pakistan with confidence ahead of upcoming T20I assignments but also affirmed the depth of young talent coming through the ranks as reflected in the ICC T20I Rankings. With players like Haris and Nawaz taking centre stage and established names like Shadab and Salman Agha maintaining their form, Pakistan’s T20I setup appears to be on solid footing heading into the next phase of preparations.
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