Pakistan’s disastrous Champions Trophy campaign is reflected in the latest ICC ODI rankings, with Pakistan’s pace duo slipping from their previous positions, while the batters did not fare any better.
After two humbling outings against India and New Zealand, Shaheen Afridi has slipped five places in the latest ICC ODI rankings to sit 9th in the table, while his partner in crime, Haris Rauf, has dropped six spots to now occupy the 22nd rank in the world.
Naseem Shah, the third pacer in the lineup, has seen a slight improvement in his rankings but still sits 42nd in the world in the latest update. The biggest riser from the country is Abrar Ahmed, following his outing against India. The mystery spinner has climbed 26 slots to enter the top 50 ODI bowlers in the world, now ranked 49th.
Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana continues to lead the table despite not playing in the Champions Trophy.
Latest ICC ODI Bowlers Rankings:
| Rank | Team | Player | Rating | Career Best Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka | Maheesh Theekshana | 680 | 686 v Australia at Colombo (RPS) 2025 |
| 2 | Afghanistan | Rashid Khan | 658 | 799 v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi 2018 |
| 3 | India | Kuldeep Yadav | 656 | 761 v New Zealand at Bay Oval 2019 |
| 4 | South Africa | Keshav Maharaj | 641 | 741 v Australia at Kolkata 2023 |
| =4 | Namibia | Bernard Scholtz | 641 | 648 v Oman at Scotland 2024 |
| 6 | New Zealand | Matt Henry | 635 | 691 v Bangladesh at Wellington 2021 |
| 7 | New Zealand | Mitchell Santner | 632 | 648 v England at Hamilton 2018 |
| =7 | West Indies | Gudakesh Motie | 632 | 639 v Bangladesh at St Kitts 2024 |
| 9 | Pakistan | Shaheen Afridi | 619 | 696 v Australia at Perth Stadium 2024 |
| 10 | Australia | Adam Zampa | 616 | 699 v England at Trent Bridge 2024 |
Meanwhile, on the batters’ side, Babar Azam continues to hold on to his No. 2 spot but is in danger of being overtaken as his miserable run with the bat continued in the competition. The injured Fakhar Zaman has dropped three places to 17th in the rankings, while captain Mohammad Rizwan has fallen four spots to 20th.
Shubman Gill continues to lead the rankings, with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma accompanying him in the top 10.
Latest ICC ODI Batters Rankings:
| Rank | Team | Player | Rating | Career Best Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | Shubman Gill | 817 | 847 v Australia at Indore 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | Babar Azam | 770 | 898 v West Indies at Multan 2022 |
| 3 | India | Rohit Sharma | 757 | 882 v Sri Lanka at Headingley 2019 |
| 4 | South Africa | Heinrich Klaasen | 749 | 758 v Bangladesh at Mumbai 2023 |
| 5 | India | Virat Kohli | 743 | 909 v England at Headingley 2018 |
| 6 | New Zealand | Daryl Mitchell | 717 | 751 v India at Mumbai 2023 |
| 7 | Ireland | Harry Tector | 713 | 767 v Afghanistan at Sharjah 2024 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | Charith Asalanka | 694 | 694 v Australia at Colombo (RPS) 2025 |
| 9 | India | Shreyas Iyer | 679 | 710 v New Zealand at Mumbai 2023 |
| 10 | West Indies | Shai Hope | 672 | 802 v Bangladesh at Malahide 2019 |
