--- title: "Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed becomes top-ranked T20I bowler" description: "Most outlets led with the news that Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has become the world’s top-ranked T20I bowler in the latest ICC rankings, displacing Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan. Several emphasized the significance of this being Ahmed’s first time reaching the top spot and noted the narrow margin of his lead. A few, like *The Nation*, added context about Ahmed’s ambitions for the Asian Games. All coverage was consistent in framing the achievement as a milestone in Ahmed’s career, with no notable differences in emphasis or framing." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10165-abrar-ahmed-dethrones-rashid-khan-to-become-top-t20i-bowler site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed becomes top-ranked T20I bowler sports · updated 25 Sep 2026, 6:57 AM PKT · 23–25 Sep 2026 · 13 articles from 12 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 12 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets highlighted that Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed has become the world's top-ranked T20I bowler for the first time, displacing Afghanistan's Rashid Khan. Several also noted the narrow margin of one point by which Ahmed overtook Khan, as well as the duration of Khan’s previous six-month reign at the top. A few outlets added context, such as the number of points Ahmed earned or mentioned that he is the fifth Pakistani bowler to top the T20I rankings. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 25 Sep 2026 — Abrar Ahmed achieves top spot in ICC T20I Rankings (1 outlet) - **Business Recorder** — [Abrar Ahmed achieves top spot in ICC T20I Rankings](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441166/abrar-ahmed-achieves-top-spot-in-icc-t20i-rankings) · 25 Sep 2026, 6:57 AM PKT > LAHORE: Spinner Abrar Ahmed has achieved the top spot in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings announced by the ICC. The 28-year-old, who has featured in 10 Tests, 19 ODIs and 38 T20Is to date, has 133 international wickets to his name. Abrar has reached the number one spot for the first time in his career, overtaking Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan. He is also ranked second in the ODI bowling rankings, while ... ### 23 Sep 2026 — Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed becomes top-ranked T20I bowler (11 outlets) > Most outlets led with the news that Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has become the world’s top-ranked T20I bowler in the latest ICC rankings, displacing Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan. Several emphasized the significance of this being Ahmed’s first time reaching the top spot and noted the narrow margin of his lead. A few, like *The Nation*, added context about Ahmed’s ambitions for the Asian Games. All coverage was consistent in framing the achievement as a milestone in Ahmed’s career, with no notable differences in emphasis or framing. - **The Nation** — [Abrar Ahmed eyes Asian Games gold after becoming No.1 T20I bowler](https://www.nation.com.pk/24-Sep-2026/abrar-ahmed-eyes-asian-games-gold-becoming-no-1-t20i-bowler) · 24 Sep 2026, 4:00 AM PKT > LAHORE - Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has set his sights on Asian Games gold after rising to the top of the ICC T20I bowling rankings, replacing Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan at No. - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Abrar Ahmed sits top of ICC Men’s T20I rankings](https://www.app.com.pk/sports/abrar-ahmed-sits-top-of-icc-mens-t20i-rankings/) · 24 Sep 2026, 1:13 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE, Sep 24 (APP):Abrar Ahmed has achieved the top spot in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings announced by the ICC today. The 28-year-old, who has featured in 10 Tests, 19 ODIs and 38 T20Is to date, has 133 international wickets to his name. Abrar has reached the No. 1 spot for the first time in... - **Dawn** — [Abrar Ahmed rises to No. 1 in ICC T20I bowling rankings](https://www.dawn.com/news/2032131/abrar-ahmed-rises-to-no-1-in-icc-t20i-bowling-rankings) · 23 Sep 2026, 11:01 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed has risen to the top of the ICC Men’s T20I bowling rankings for the first time in his career, ending Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan’s six-month reign at No. 1. Abrar moved to the summit after Rashid slipped one rating point behind the Pakistan spinner’s tally of 736 following an unimpressive outing against India. The 28-year-old became only the fifth Pakistan bowler ... - **BOL News** — [Abrar Ahmed becomes No. 1 T20I bowler for first time](https://bolnews.com/cricket/abrar-ahmed-becomes-no-1-t20i-bowler-for-first-time) · 23 Sep 2026, 5:54 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed dethrones Rashid Khan, claiming the No. 1 T20I bowler ranking by a single point. Khan held the top spot for six months. Discover the full story! - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed claims top spot in ICC T20I rankings](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/23-Sep-2026/pakistans-abrar-ahmed-claims-top-spot-in-icc-t20i-rankings) · 23 Sep 2026, 5:02 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > DUBAI – Pakistan leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed has achieved the No. 1 position in the ICC T20I bowling rankings for the first time in his career. Abrar has become the fifth Pakistani bowler to top the T20I bowling rankings. Before him, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Imad Wasim and Shahid Afridi had reached the top spot. Afghanistan’s […] - **ProPakistani** — [Abrar Ahmed Dethrones Rashid Khan to Become World No. 1 T20I Bowler](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/23/abrar-ahmed-dethrones-rashid-khan-to-become-world-no-1-t20i-bowler/) · 23 Sep 2026, 4:41 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has become the world’s No. 1-ranked T20I bowler after rising to the top in the latest… Read More - **Aaj News (English)** — [Abrar Ahmed becomes No 1 T20 bowler in ICC rankings](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330473636/abrar-ahmed-becomes-no-1-t20-bowler-in-icc-rankings) · 23 Sep 2026, 4:17 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed has become the world’s No. 1 bowler in the ICC T20I rankings, displacing Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan from the top spot. Abrar has reached the summit of the T20I bowling rankings for the first time, becoming the fifth Pakistani bowler to achieve the feat. Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Imad Wasim and Shahid Afridi have previously held the No. 1 spot in the T20I bowli... - **Daily Times** — [Abrar Ahmed becomes No. 1 T20I bowler, replaces Rashid Khan](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1557171/abrar-ahmed-becomes-no-1-t20i-bowler-replaces-rashid-khan/) · 23 Sep 2026, 3:18 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has become the world’s top-ranked T20I bowler in the latest ICC rankings. He reached No. 1 with 736 rating points, pushing Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan into second place. Australia’s Adam Zampa climbed one spot to third in the bowling rankings. Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz stayed eighth with 658 points, while Salman Mirza slipped […] - **Geo News** — [Abrar Ahmed overtakes Rashid Khan to become top ranked T20I bowler](https://www.geo.tv/latest/683308-abrar-ahmed-overtakes-rashid-khan-to-become-top-ranked-t20i-bowler) · 23 Sep 2026, 3:05 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > The photo collage features Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed and Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan. — AFP/FilePakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed has risen to the top of the ICC T20I bowling rankings, becoming the world’s No 1-ranked bowler in the latest update.Abrar... - **Hum News English** — [Abrar Ahmed dethrones Rashid Khan to become top T20I bowler](https://humenglish.com/latest/abrar-ahmed-dethrones-rashid-khan-to-become-top-t20i-bowler/) · 23 Sep 2026, 2:39 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed has become the world’s no. 1 T20I bowler for the first time, according to the latest ICC Men’s Player Rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Abrar moved to the top of the T20I bowling rankings after Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan slipped one rating point behind his tally of 736 following an unimpressive final match against India. Rashid had hel... - **24 News HD** — [Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed reaches top spot in ICC T20 rankings](https://www.24newshd.tv/23-Sep-2026/pakistan-spinner-abrar-ahmed-reaches-top-spot-icc-t20-rankings) · 23 Sep 2026, 1:47 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > The International Cricket Council has released its latest T20 rankings, with Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed reaching the top position among bowlers. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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