Overview
- The ICC's weekly update on November 11, 2026 shows Rahmat Shah has jumped to seventh in the Test batting rankings with a career-high 735 points, making him the first player from Afghanistan to reach any ICC top‑10 list.
- Shah's rise followed his 173 in the opening Test against Zimbabwe at Sharjah, which was his fifth Test century and his second of 2026.
- The Sharjah Test finished as a high‑scoring draw with both sides posting totals above 500 and Zimbabwe's Craig Ervine moving up after an unbeaten double‑century.
- The same rankings update reflected other big moves: Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy leapt after his national‑record 242 in Sylhet and Indian bowlers Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh and Gurnoor Brar rose in the ODI bowling charts after their performances in the India–New Zealand series.
- Shah's milestone caps a month of gains for Afghanistan that included a record high of sixth in the ODI team rankings and suggests growing depth that could yield more international opportunities and scrutiny of their Test schedule.