Mustafizur Breaks into ICC T20I Bowling Top 10 After Four Years

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has re-entered the ICC T20I bowling rankings top 10 after four years, following his stellar performance in the ongoing series against Pakistan. The left-arm seamer climbed 17 places to secure the 9th position with a rating of 653 points.

In the first T20I against Pakistan, Mustafiz delivered a record-breaking spell, conceding just 6 runs in 4 overs and picking up 2 wickets — the most economical full quota spell by any Bangladeshi bowler in T20I history. He followed it up with another tight performance in the second match, giving away just 15 runs and taking a wicket.

Mustafiz shares the 653 rating points with India’s Arshdeep Singh, who sits just below him at 10th. The Bangladeshi pacer has previously been ranked within the top 10 on multiple occasions but returns after a long gap.

Other Ranking Improvements for Bangladesh Players

Several other Bangladeshi cricketers saw ranking boosts in the weekly ICC update released on Wednesday:

• Off-spinner Sheikh Mahedi Hasan jumped 9 spots to 16th.

• Shariful Islam and Towhid Hridoy also moved up in their respective categories.

• Rishad Hossain, however, dropped three places to 20th after a below-par showing.

• Taskin Ahmed climbed one spot to 27th, while Tanzim Hasan Sakib moved up 9 places to 37th.

Tamim, Zakir, and Parvez Impress Among Batters

Among batters, the biggest gainer was Tanzid Hasan Tamim, who leaped 18 places to 37th following consistent performances.
Jaker Ali Anik, the hero of Bangladesh's second T20I win with a match-winning fifty, surged 17 places to 53rd.
Parvez Hossain Emon made an impressive jump of 22 spots to 63rd, while Towhid Hridoy moved up 2 places to 39th.