Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza reached the No.1 spot in the ICC Men’s ODI All-Rounder Rankings. He moved ahead of Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi (292 points) and Azmatullah Omarzai (296 points) with a rating of 302. Raza’s great performances in two ODIs against Sri Lanka in Harare helped him reach the top, even though Zimbabwe lost. He scored two half-centuries and took 1 wicket for 48 runs in 10 overs. His batting ranking also rose nine places to 22nd.
Sri Lanka won both matches in Harare, leading to changes in the rankings. Pathum Nissanka scored 122 and 76, moving up seven places to 13th in the ODI Batting Rankings with 654 points. Janith Liyanage climbed 13 spots to 29th. In bowling, Asitha Fernando moved up six spots to 31st, and Dilshan Madushanka rose eight places to 52nd.
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— ICC (@ICC) September 3, 2025South Africa beat England in their first ODI at Headingley. This helped Keshav Maharaj keep his lead in the ODI Bowling Rankings with 690 points after taking four wickets. Lungi Ngidi moved up five spots to 23rd. England’s Jofra Archer rose to 19th with 571 points despite the loss.
In T20Is, Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi moved up to second in the All-Rounder Rankings, just behind India’s Hardik Pandya. He took four wickets in a tri-series against UAE and Pakistan in Sharjah. Ibrahim Zadran jumped 12 spots to 20th in the T20I Batting Rankings after scoring 63 and 65. Pakistan’s Sufiyan Muqeem climbed 11 spots to 22nd in the T20I Bowling Rankings.
The latest ICC rankings show the sport’s worldwide talent, with Raza, Nissanka, and Maharaj leading major changes. Fans can expect more ranking shifts as international matches continue.
