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England’s pace spearhead Jofra Archer holds the second spot with 670 points. Archer, who staged a strong comeback to international cricket earlier this year, continues to strengthen his ODI credentials. His highest rating of 683 came against New Zealand at Hamilton in 2025.
India’s Kuldeep Yadav sits at No. 3 with 655 points. Although below his career-best 761 at Bay Oval in 2019, the left-arm wrist-spinner remains one of India’s most potent white-ball weapons. Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana follows closely at fourth with 647 points, backed by his career-best 686 earned against Australia at Colombo (RPS) earlier this year.
South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj occupies the fifth position with 646 points. Despite being slightly off his peak rating of 741 recorded in Kolkata during the 2023 World Cup, the experienced spinner remains a consistent force in the Proteas lineup. Namibia’s Bernard Scholtz continues to impress as an associate-nation standout, placed sixth with 645 points, just shy of his career-best 648 earned against Oman in Scotland in 2024.
New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner ranks seventh at 636, followed by Australia’s Josh Hazlewood at eighth with 628 points. Pakistan’s rising spinner Abrar Ahmed holds ninth position at 624, while Matt Henry completes the top ten with 619 points, reflecting New Zealand’s enduring depth in pace and spin options.
The latest rankings highlight the global diversity of elite ODI bowling talent, underscoring how established powerhouses and emerging cricketing nations alike continue to shape the modern white-ball game. With several major international fixtures scheduled in early 2026, the standings may see further shifts as competition intensifies across formats.
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