Tanzid Hasan Reaches Career-Best 17th in ICC T20I Rankings; Mehedi, Tanzim Also Improve

Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan has achieved a career-best ranking, climbing to 17th place in the latest ICC Men’s T20I batting list following his impressive performances against the West Indies Tanzid’s back-to-back fifties in the Chattogram T20Is — 61 off 48 balls in the second match and a career-high 89 off 62 in the third — helped him jump 20 places to reach his highest position yet. He now sits as Bangladesh’s top-ranked batter in the format. Among bowlers, Sheikh Mehedi Hasan rose six spots to joint 17th, while young pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib improved three places to 34th. Both contributed effectively in the home series, with Mehedi returning economical spells and Tanzim maintaining control in the powerplay overs. India’s Abhishek Sharma continues to lead the T20I batting rankings, while Pakistan captain Babar Azam climbed nine places to joint 30th alongside India’s Shubman Gill. Pakistan’s Saim Ayub and Salman Agha also advanced, moving to 39th and 54th respectively. The bowling rankings saw no change at the top, with India’s Varun Chakravarthy retaining first place. Australia’s Josh Hazlewood rose two spots to 10th after a strong series against India, and Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi climbed three positions to 13th. Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman made one of the biggest moves, rising 13 places to 14th overall. Bangladesh’s Rishad Hossain, despite taking five wickets in the series, slipped two spots to 26th, while Nasum Ahmed fell one to 30th. Mustafizur Rahman remains the country’s highest-ranked T20I bowler, now in 12th position after dropping one place. In the T20I all-rounder standings, Pakistan’s Saim Ayub retained top spot, followed by Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza in second after climbing three places, and West Indies’ Roston Chase in third following a six-place jump.