Sensational Afghan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has risen to the top of the ICC Men’s ODI All-Rounders Rankings after delivering phenomenal all-round performances in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
He overtakes Mohammad Nabi who now sits at No. 2.
Rashid Khan remains in the Top 10 at No. 6 among all-rounders.
Omarzai recently delivered exceptional all-round performances against Australia and England during the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Lahore.
Omarzai became the number one ranked all-rounder in ODI cricket as per the latest ICC Men’s ODI All-Rounders rankings issued on Wednesday, March 5.
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Last week, he scored a cracking 41 against England, and also picked up a sensational five-wicket haul in a winning cause for Afghanistan. A couple of days later, he belted 67 runs from just 63 deliveries against the Australians at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
With 296 rating points, he is currently four points clear of second-ranked and fellow Afghanistan international Mohammad Nabi.
Both Nabi and Zimbabwe cricketer Sikandar Raza lost a rung each to slip to number two and number three respectively on the rankings.
Bangladesh and New Zealand spin bowling all-rounders, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mitchell Santner constitute the top five all-rounders as per the updated table.
Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan slipped from five to six, and he is followed by Australia’s Glenn Maxwell and Scotland’s Brandon McMullen.
Legendary spinner Ravindra Jadeja is the lone Indian cricketer to feature in the top 10 rankings by finding himself at number nine with 213 rating points.
Namibia’s Gerhard Erasmus rounds up the top 10 list at number 10.
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