Afghanistan star claims top spot in latest ICC player rankings post 3-0 victory vs Bangladesh

Two Afghanistan star players in white-ball cricket, Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai, have been the big winners on their latest update in the ICC Men’s ODI player rankings. Rashid regains his place as the number one-ranked ODI bowler in the world post their 3-0 series victory against Bangladesh, while the all-rounder returned to the top spot in the ODI all-rounders. 

Rashid took 11 wickets across the three games to move up five places and overtakes the left-arm spinner of the South Africa side, Keshav Maharaj, at the top of the rankings for the ODI bowlers, while Omarzai has climbed up the veteran of the Zimbabwean side, Sikandar Raza, on the list of ODI all-rounders, thanks to his seven wickets across the series.

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The Player of the Series award winner, Ibrahim Zadran, has started to compete for the number one spot in the list of ODI batters. He has risen eight spots to improve to second only behind India’s newly appointed captain, Shubman Gill. It’s a confidence booster for the side as they start their preparations for the next World Cup 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.

Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai become number one bowler and all-rounder in latest ICC rankings

There is some movement in the updated Test rankings after India’s 2-0 series victory at home against the West Indies. Young opening batter, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and veteran spinner, Kuldeep Yadav, are among the biggest winners.

Jaiswal improves two places to rise to the fifth position behind the top spot ranker, England’s Joe Root, while Kuldeep climbs seven spots to move to 14th among Test bowlers. Shai Hope and John Campbell, both centurions for the Caribbean side, have broken through the rankings to 66 and 68.

ICC ODI Bowlers’ Rankings on October 15, 2025