Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai claim top ODI rankings

Afghanistan’s stars Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai have emerged as the biggest winners in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings following their team’s 3-0 series sweep over Bangladesh.

Rashid reclaimed his spot as the world’s No.1 ODI bowler, taking 11 wickets across the series and surpassing South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj. Omarzai also returned to the top position for ODI all-rounders after seven wickets in the three matches.

Player of the Series Ibrahim Zadran climbed eight places to sit just behind India’s Shubman Gill in the ODI batter rankings, nearly completing a trio of No.1-ranked Afghan players. Teammates Rahmanullah Gurbaz (up two spots to 16th) and Mohammad Nabi (up six spots to 50th) also made progress in the rankings.

Afghanistan’s clinical performance in Abu Dhabi marked their first ODI series sweep over Bangladesh, signaling strong momentum ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 in South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.

Rashid also moved up to fourth in the all-rounder rankings, highlighting Afghanistan’s dominance across all three ODI categories.