ICC ODI Rankings for Pakistan Players: Babar 7th, Salman Agha 12th, Arafat Minhas Up 33 (Every Player, 20 October List)
Babar Azam is 7th, Salman Agha 12th and Abrar Ahmed 2nd in the ICC ODI rankings of 20 October 2026, and Arafat Minhas rose 33 places. See every Pakistan player.
In the ICC men's ODI player rankings dated 20 October 2026, Babar Azam is Pakistan's highest-ranked batter at seventh on 684 points, Salman Agha is up one place to 12th on 651, and Abrar Ahmed is second among bowlers on 662. Arafat Minhas, after his six wickets against England, jumped 33 places to 83rd.
Below is every Pakistan player in the batting and bowling tables, how far each moved, how the ratings changed from early October, and when the next update should show the 22 October match.
Babar Azam is seventh and Salman Agha 12th among ODI batters
On the ICC batting table dated 20 October 2026, Babar Azam is seventh with 684 points and Salman Agha 12th with 651. Mohammad Rizwan is joint 34th, Fakhar Zaman 44th and Saim Ayub 54th. Shubman Gill of India leads on 841.
We read the table on the ICC website on 25 October 2026. The small arrow beside each name shows movement since the previous ICC update. The 6 October ratings in the last column are from our earlier reading, set out in our page on Pakistan's ODI rankings before the tri-series.
| Batter | Rank, 20 Oct | Movement | Rating, 20 Oct | Rating, 6 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | 7 | No change | 684 | 689 |
| Salman Agha | 12 | Up 1 | 651 | 630 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Joint 34 | Down 4 | 549 | 560 |
| Fakhar Zaman | 44 | Down 3 | 531 | 544 |
| Saim Ayub | 54 | Down 8 | 488 | 516 |
Salman Agha gained 21 points since 6 October, the biggest rise among Pakistan's batters. That follows his 107 in the tri-series opener against Sri Lanka, covered in our report on Salman Agha's 107 off 90. His career best is 664.
Abrar Ahmed is second and Shaheen Afridi eighth among ODI bowlers
Abrar Ahmed is second among ODI bowlers on 662, behind Rashid Khan of Afghanistan on 742. Shaheen Afridi is eighth on 601. Haris Rauf is joint 20th, Naseem Shah 45th and Arafat Minhas 83rd after rising 33 places.
| Bowler | Rank, 20 Oct | Movement | Rating, 20 Oct | Rating, 6 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrar Ahmed | 2 | No change | 662 | 675 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 8 | No change | 601 | 604 |
| Haris Rauf | Joint 20 | Up 2 | 563 | 556 |
| Naseem Shah | 45 | Up 4 | 495 | 477 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 75 | Down 7 | 424 | Not used |
| Arafat Minhas | 83 | Up 33 | 411 | Not in our 6 October list |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 88 | Down 4 | 399 | 407 |
Naseem Shah gained 18 points, the most of any established Pakistan bowler. Abrar lost 13 points but kept second place. Haris Rauf moved up two places on a gain of seven points.
Arafat Minhas jumped 33 places to a career-best 83rd
Arafat Minhas rose 33 places to 83rd with 411 points, his career-best rating. The ICC table lists that best as "v England at Rawalpindi 2026", the match on 20 October in which he took 6 for 40 and scored 59.
That match is the reason the rank date of 20 October matters. It shows the table already includes Pakistan's 87-run win over England. The details are in our report on how Arafat Minhas sank England with six wickets.
A bowler climbs fast from the 80s because ratings near the bottom of the table are close together. The bowler at 70th, for example, is on 432, only 21 points above him.
The 22 October match is not in the tables yet
The player tables dated 20 October do not include England against Sri Lanka on 22 October. Harry Brook is still shown on 634, down two to 14th, with a career best of 656, which his 202 would have passed. The next ICC update should add that match.
Some Sri Lanka and England players from the first two matches already moved. The rows below are the visiting players we checked:
- Kusal Mendis of Sri Lanka is eighth among batters on 667.
- Ben Duckett of England is up two to 13th on 638.
- Janith Liyanage of Sri Lanka is up two to 24th on 599, a career best set against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
- Maheesh Theekshana of Sri Lanka is down one to sixth among bowlers on 616.
Brook's record innings is covered in our report on Harry Brook's fastest ODI double hundred.
How to check the ICC ODI rankings yourself
The ICC publishes the tables free on its website, and each one carries a rank date at the top. Check that date first, because the team and player tables update on different days.
- Open the ICC rankings page and choose Men's, then ODI.
- Pick Batting, Bowling or All-Rounder.
- Read the rank date above the table.
- Find the player and note the rating, not just the rank, since ties are common.
- Look at the career best column to see if the latest match set a new high.
The team table, which now shows Pakistan fourth, is explained in our report on Pakistan rising to fourth in the ODI team rankings.
Common questions
What is Babar Azam's ODI ranking now?
Seventh among ODI batters, with 684 points, on the ICC table dated 20 October 2026.
Where is Salman Agha in the ICC ODI rankings?
12th among batters on 651, up one place, and up 21 points since 6 October.
Who is Pakistan's top-ranked ODI bowler?
Abrar Ahmed, second in the world on 662, behind Rashid Khan.
How much did Arafat Minhas move in the ODI rankings?
Up 33 places to 83rd, with a career-best 411 points.
Does the ranking include Harry Brook's 202?
No. The 20 October tables were set before the 22 October match.
Where is Mohammad Rizwan in the ODI batting rankings?
Joint 34th on 549, down four places. He is not in Pakistan's tri-series squad.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
We read the ICC men's ODI batting rankings and ODI bowling rankings, both with a rank date of 20 October 2026, on the ICC website on 25 October 2026. The 6 October ratings come from the ICC tables our desk read on 12 October. Joint ranks are our reading of equal ratings, because the ICC page shows a tie sign without the number. The all-rounder table did not load for us, so it is not included.
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