Pakistan and South Africa ICC ODI Team Rankings Ahead of PAK vs SA 1st ODI 2025 | ICC Players Rankings
Pakistan vs South Africa ODI series 2025 is all set to start from November 04, 2025, and the first ODI will be played at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. Both Pakistan and South Africa will be looking to improve their positions in the Team and Players Standings. Before the match, let's have a look at who is dominating the ICC ODI Team Rankings and ICC Men's Player Rankings.
ICC ODI Rankings | ICC Team Standings
| Pos | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 | 39 | 4745 | 122 | |
| 2 | 41 | 4571 | 111 | |
| 3 | 38 | 4134 | 109 | |
| 4 | 41 | 4235 | 103 | |
| 5 | Pakistan | 35 | 3493 | 100 |
| 6 | South Africa | 35 | 3457 | 99 |
| 7 | 28 | 2657 | 95 | |
| 8 | 40 | 3432 | 86 | |
| 9 | 38 | 2988 | 79 | |
| 10 | 38 | 2882 | 76 |
ICC Player Rankings:
Pakistan and South Africa have to play better cricket, as there is only one Pakistani and South African player in the top 10 list of ICC Player Rankings. Babar Azam is the only player from the Pakistan side who is in the top 10 list, including all three departments. Currently, Babar is in 5th position in the latest ICC Men’s ODI batting Rankings with a rating of 739.
From South Africa’s side, Keshav Maharaj is the only player who is in the top 10 list of ICC Players Rankings. Keshav is currently in 2nd position in the latest ICC Men’s Bowling Rankings with a rating of 680. These are only two players who are in the top 10; however, we can see more players after the end of this three-match ODI series.
As of now, Rohit Sharma is the No.1 ODI batter; he holds the top spot in the latest ICC ODI Batting Rankings with an impressive rating of 781 at the age of 38. Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s star bowler Rashid Khan and all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai hold top positions in the Bowling and All-rounder rankings.
ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings:
PC: ICC
| Pos | Team | Player | Rating |
| 1 | India | Rohit Sharma | 781 |
| 2 | Afghanistan | Ibrahim Zadran | 764 |
| 3 | India | 745 | |
| 4 | Pakistan | Babar Azam | 739 |
| 5 | New Zealand | Daryl Mitchell | 734 |
| 5 | India | 725 | |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | Charith Asalanka | 716 |
| 8 | Ireland | Harry Tector | 708 |
| 9 | India | Shreyas Iyer | 700 |
| 10 | West Indies | Shai Hope | 690 |
ICC Men's ODI Bowling Rankings:
PC: ICC
| Pos | Team | Player | Rating |
| 1 | Afghanistan | Rashid Khan | 710 |
| 2 | South Africa | Keshav Maharaj | 680 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | Maheesh Theekshana | 659 |
| 4 | New Zealand | Mitchell Santner | 648 |
| 5 | England | Jofra Archer | 647 |
| 6 | Namibia | Bernard Scholtz | 645 |
| 7 | India | 634 | |
| 8 | Australia | Josh Hazlewood | 628 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 627 | |
| 10 | England | Adil Rashid | 616 |
ICC Men's ODI All-Rounder Rankings:
PC: ICC
| Pos | Team | Player | Rating |
| 1 | Afghanistan | Azmatullah Omarzai | 334 |
| 2 | Sikandar Raza | 302 | |
| 3 | Afghanistan | Mohammad Nabi | 285 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 273 |
| 5 | Afghanistan | Rashid Khan | 257 |
| 6 | New Zealand | Michael Bracewell | 250 |
| 7 | New Zealand | Mitchell Santner | 244 |
| 8 | India | Axar Patel | 229 |
| 9 | Scotland | Brandon McMullen | 228 |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | Wanindu Hasaranga | 210 |
What Does This Series Mean for Pakistan and South Africa?
This three-match ODI series between Pakistan and South Africa is way more than a bilateral series, as both teams are currently struggling in this format, and they need to build a stronger squad before the 2027 World Cup. So, they will be in full testing mode, and we will see lots of young and new faces in the playing XI.
Both teams have to prove a lot in the ODI cricket, so they will be playing their best cricket however Pakistan has home advantage, and they are the favorites to win this ODI series.
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