After playing a crucial role in India's T20 World Cup triumph, Hardik Pandya once again climbed to the top of the ICC Men's T20I All-Rounder rankings. This is his second time at the top spot in 2021. With his batting and bowling prowess, Pandya helped India win the T20I series against South Africa, with Tilak Varma also making it to the top 3 in the batter's rankings.
Shaheen Afridi's dominant performance in the recent series against Australia has propelled him back to the top spot in the ICC ODI Bowler Rankings. He is joined by his compatriot and team captain Babar Azam, who remains at the top of the ODI batting rankings. Pakistan's bowlers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah also saw significant improvements in their rankings, while other players from England, Bangladesh, and India have also made strides in the T20I rankings.
Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi has reclaimed the top spot in ICC ODI rankings after his impressive showing in the recent series against Australia. Along with Afridi, teammate Haris Rauf also jumped to a career-high 13th position in the rankings. Despite being demoted in their central contracts, Afridi and Rauf have proved their worth on the field, with Rauf also earning the Player of the Series award. Afridi's journey to the top has not been without setbacks, including a controversy during the T20 World Cup and losing the captaincy after one series loss. Rauf, on the other hand, had refused to play for Pakistan and his central contract was terminated before being restored.
After a year-long gap, Pakistani bowler Shaheen Afridi has re-emerged as the top-ranked ODI bowler in the world. This achievement comes as no surprise after his outstanding showing against Australia, where he claimed eight wickets at an impressive average of 12.62. This latest triumph further cements Pakistan's current dominance in ODI cricket, with both Afridi and Babar Azam holding the top rankings for bowling and batting, respectively. The recent series also proved to be a major boost for Afridi's teammates, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah, who climbed up the rankings to 13th and 55th place, respectively, after their stellar performances.
South Africa's Kagiso Rabada has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings after a stellar performance in the first match of the ICC World Test Championship series against Bangladesh. The 29-year-old fast bowler became the fastest to reach 300 Test wickets and also finished with nine wickets in the match. Left-arm spinners Noman Ali of Pakistan and Mitchel Santner of New Zealand have also made significant progress in the rankings. Other notable improvements include Bangladesh's Taijul Islam and South Africa's Wiaan Mulder. In the batting rankings, India's Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pakistan's Saud Shakeel, and New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra have entered the top 10 for the first time.
South Africa's Kagiso Rabada has overtaken India's Jasprit Bumrah to claim the top spot in the ICC Test bowler's rankings. With a superb performance of nine wickets against Bangladesh, Rabada not only became the third-fastest Proteas bowler to reach 300 Test wickets, but also regained his position at the top of the rankings. Other bowlers, such as Pakistan's Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, have also moved up in the rankings after their impressive performances. Meanwhile, New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra has entered the top 10 for Test batsmen.
After a disappointing performance by Bumrah in India's loss to New Zealand, Rabada climbs to the top of ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings. While Australia's Josh Hazlewood takes the second spot, Bumrah drops to third. South Africa's win against Bangladesh, coupled with Bumrah's zero wickets in Pune, helped Rabada earn the No.1 spot. Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin drops to fourth and New Zealand's Mitchell Santner makes an impressive move up to 44th.
Indian cricket fans have a reason to celebrate as Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin have claimed the top two spots in the latest ICC Men’s Test bowling rankings. This adds to the duo's impressive records, with Ashwin leading the wicket-taking charts for the World Test Championship while Bumrah sits fifth. Meanwhile, the Australian pair of Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins, and South Africa's Kagiso Rabada round out the top five amongst fierce competition.
During a recent interaction on a YouTube channel, Pakistani cricketer Ihsanullah stated that his teammate Naseem Shah is a better bowler than Indian superstar Jasprit Bumrah. Despite Bumrah being ranked number one in ICC Test bowler's rankings and being in excellent form for India in the 2023 ODI World Cup and 2024 T20 World Cup, Ihsanullah firmly believes that Naseem outperforms Bumrah. This statement has caused a stir in the cricket world, sparking debates and discussions among fans.
Indian batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal has climbed up to fourth position in the latest ICC T20I rankings for batters after his impressive performance in the recent series against Sri Lanka. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav also retained his second rank, while opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi made significant jumps in the rankings. With the upcoming series against Bangladesh, Bishnoi will be looking to further improve his standings.