Rahmat Shah has become the first Afghanistan player to break into the top 10 of the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings, reaching seventh place with a personal-best rating of 735 points following his career-best knock of 173 against Zimbabwe in Sharjah. The high-scoring match ended in a draw, with both sides posting totals above 500 in what was part of a two-match series between the two nations.

The latest ICC rankings update, released on November 11, 2026, also reflects significant movement for players from the Afghanistan versus Zimbabwe series in Sharjah and the ICC World Test Championship match between Bangladesh and West Indies in Sylhet, as well as gains in the ODI standings following India's ongoing five-match series against New Zealand.

In the Sharjah Test, Zimbabwe's Craig Ervine climbed nine places to 48th in the Test Batting Rankings after scoring an unbeaten 206 in the second innings. Brian Bennett's scores of 128 and 58 moved him up 10 slots to 75th, while Brendan Taylor surged 29 places to 103rd on the back of knocks of 131 and 82. Wessly Madhevere's maiden Test century earned him a place at 99th, marking his first appearance inside the top 100 of the Test Batting Rankings. Zimbabwe's Newman Nyamhuri climbed 10 places to a career-best 75th in the Test Bowling Rankings after taking 5/82 against Afghanistan's innings.

In Sylhet, Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy rocketed from 175th to 60th in the Test Batting Rankings following a national-record unbeaten 242 in the first innings and 82 in the second. West Indies' Kavem Hodge reached a career-best 52nd position after scoring 142 in the second innings, while team-mate Amir Jangoo advanced 28 places to 62nd after making 133 in the first innings.

West Indies secured an eight-wicket victory in that Championship match. Jomel Warrican took seven wickets at Sylhet, lifting him 11 slots to joint-19th in the Test Bowling Rankings, marking his first appearance inside the top 20. Warrican also moved four places to 31st on the all-rounders' list, and Justin Greaves gained one slot to reach joint-eighth among all-rounders. Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud took 6/90 in West Indies' first innings, moving him to 32nd in the Test Bowling Rankings.

How did India's ODI series against New Zealand affect the rankings?

India hold a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series against New Zealand, though the third ODI in Hamilton was washed out on November 11, 2026, limiting the scope for further ranking movement. The top four positions in the ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings remained unchanged, with Shubman Gill leading, followed by Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma of India.

Axar Patel advanced 23 places to 21st in the ODI Bowling Rankings after taking 2/28 in India's second-match victory in Wellington. Arshdeep Singh climbed 11 places to joint-31st following his four-wicket haul in the series opener in Auckland and an economical spell in Wellington. Gurnoor Brar jumped 60 places to 48th in the ODI Bowling Rankings after claiming 3/44 in Auckland, and he also took four wickets in Wellington. Brar has now taken 21 wickets across ODIs numbered 1 to 12 in his career.

Which other Afghanistan and Zimbabwe players gained in the Test rankings?

Alongside Rahmat Shah's landmark rise to seventh, fellow Afghanistan batter Sediqullah Atal moved up 14 places to 81st in the Test Batting Rankings after scoring 105, reaching a career-best rating of 414 points. Rahmanullah's debut innings of 113 placed him at joint-83rd in the same rankings, adding further depth to Afghanistan's batting representation on the ICC list.

The Sharjah Test itself was a notable occasion for both sides, with both Afghanistan and Zimbabwe producing totals above 500 in the same match, underlining the batting-friendly conditions that contributed to the widespread ranking gains across the two squads.