Pakistani batsman Babar Azam (R) plays a shot as World XI wicketkeeper George Bailey looks on during the third and final Twenty20 International match between the World XI and Pakistan at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore on September 15, 2017. Pic/AFP

Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has moved up 21 spots to achieve career-best sixth position in the latest ICC T20I Player Rankings for Batsmen after his player of the series performance that helped his side complete a 2-1 victory over the World XI in the Independence Cup series played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.