Rahmat Shah first Afghan to reach ICC Test top 10
Cricket
Rahmat Shah became the first Afghanistan player to enter the ICC Test batting rankings top 10, rising to seventh place after scoring 173 against Zimbabwe in Sharjah, the Times of India reported on November 11, 2026.
The report said Afghanistan's international cricket presence is growing and highlighted recent rankings success in ODIs. It added that several players from the West Indies and New Zealand made gains in the latest ICC updates.