Afridi\u2019s recent performance in Pakistan\u2019s victorious series against Australia, where he claimed eight wickets across three games at an impressive average of 12.62, helped propel him to the top spot once more.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Afridi\u2019s rise comes as part of a reshuffling in the rankings, with South Africa\u2019s spinner Keshav Maharaj slipping to third and Afghanistan\u2019s Rashid Khan maintaining his position at second.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Afridi\u2019s dominance on the field, combined with Pakistan captain Babar Azam\u2019s leading spot in the ODI batting rankings, makes Pakistan the only team with the No.1-ranked player in both ODI batting and bowling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Babar, who scored 80 runs against Australia with only one dismissal, continues to hold the top batter rankings. Afridi wasn\u2019t the only Pakistani bowler making strides. Haris Rauf surged up the ranks to reach a career-best 13th spot, following his Player of the Series performance against Australia with 10 wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Naseem Shah also achieved a new career-high, advancing 14 spots to 55th overall. Additionally, Pakistan\u2019s new ODI captain, Mohammad Rizwan, climbed to 23rd on the batting charts after a series against Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto rose 11 places to share the 23rd spot among ODI batters, while Afghanistan\u2019s Azmatullah Omarzai improved his position to 31st.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On the ODI bowling front, West Indies\u2019 Gudakesh Motie and Bangladesh\u2019s Mehidy Hasan Miraz saw gains, with Mehidy rising nine spots to 23rd.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In T20I rankings, England\u2019s Phil Salt and Jos Buttler moved up to second and sixth respectively, among batters after strong showings against the West Indies. South Africa\u2019s Reeza Hendricks and Tristan Stubbs made notable gains in the T20I batting rankings amid their current series with India, with Stubbs leaping up 12 spots to 26th.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bowling rankings in T20Is also saw movement, with Sri Lanka\u2019s Wanindu Hasaranga advancing to second place behind England\u2019s Adil Rashid. West Indies\u2019 Akeal Hosein and India\u2019s Ravi Bishnoi rose to third and seventh, respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand\u2019s Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson, England\u2019s Jofra Archer, and Sri Lanka\u2019s Matheesha Pathirana all made strides, especially Pathirana, who jumped an impressive 22 spots to 31st.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bowling rankings in T20Is also saw movement, with Sri Lanka\u2019s Wanindu Hasaranga advancing to second place behind England\u2019s Adil Rashid. West Indies\u2019 Akeal Hosein and India\u2019s Ravi Bishnoi rose to third and seventh, respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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