Rahmat Shah Enters ICC Test Top Ten as Gurnoor Brar Jumps in ODI Rankings

Indian fast bowler Gurnoor Brar climbed 60 spots to reach 48th place in the latest ICC ODI bowler rankings following strong performances against New Zealand where he took seven wickets in three matches. Shubman Gill maintains the top spot among ODI batsmen with 822 rating points, while Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma hold third and fourth places respectively. Axar Patel moved up 23 places to 21st in the bowling rankings, and Arshdeep Singh jumped 11 spots to a shared 31st position. Afghanistan Test and ODI captain Rahmat Shah advanced to seventh place in the ICC Test batter rankings with a rating of 735, becoming the first player from Afghanistan to break into the top ten of any ICC men's Test ranking category. Rahmat achieved this milestone after scoring 173 runs—his fifth Test century and second of the year—during the first Test against Zimbabwe in Sharjah, overtaking Indian captain Shubman Gill in the process. Zimbabwe veteran Craig Ervin also improved to 48th place after scoring an unbeaten 206 runs in the second innings of the same match.

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ICC rankings are updated regularly based on player performances in official international matches across formats like Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. Individual ratings fluctuate according to runs scored and wickets taken in recent series, allowing players from emerging cricketing nations to make historic gains alongside established stars from major teams.