Team India retained their top place in the ODIs and T20Is to extend their dominance in the white-ball codecs however slipped a spot to fourth spot in the Test format, in which Australia reigned supreme, in the newest ICC (International Cricket Council) annual males’s rating replace issued on May 05.
The newest rankings charge all matches performed since May 2024 at 100% and these of the earlier two years at 50%.
In the ODI rankings, 2023 World Cup finalists India have strengthened their grip on the top on the again of a victorious ICC Champions Trophy marketing campaign, bettering their score factors from 122 to 124.
Coming in second place are the runners-up on the Champions Trophy, New Zealand, overtaking their Trans-Tasman rivals Australia, who now occupy the third spot.
Sri Lanka, who loved a wonderful run at house in current months, together with ODI sequence wins towards India and Australia, are in fourth place after gaining 5 score factors, leapfrogging Pakistan (fifth with a acquire of 1 level) and South Africa (sixth with a lack of 4 factors) in the method.
Afghanistan additionally climbed up the ladder — transferring to seventh following a four-point enchancment — on the expense of former world champions England, who fell to eighth after dropping 4 factors.
West Indies, in the meantime, rose to the ninth spot after gaining 5 factors to surpass Bangladesh, who dropped to tenth with a four-point decline.
India, The Boss shortest format
In T20Is, the present world champions India are positioned on the top, though their lead over the second-placed Australia has lowered from 10 to 9 factors, sustaining their dominance in the shortest format nonetheless.
For the primary time, the annual replace options 100 groups in the worldwide T20I rankings, with the up to date record together with all sides which have performed a minimal of eight T20Is over the previous three years.
The authentic international T20I rankings have been launched in 2019 and included 80 sides.
The 2022 version champions England, sit at quantity three, with New Zealand, West Indies and South Africa at 4, 5, and six respectively.
Sri Lanka’s surge continues in the shortest format of the sport as effectively, now seventh in the rankings after overtaking Asian rivals Pakistan (8). Bangladesh and Afghanistan comply with their fellow Asian groups at ninth and tenth locations, respectively.
Ireland additionally confirmed enchancment, swapping spots with Zimbabwe to take a seat in the eleventh rank.
Australia guidelines Tests
Reigning World Test Championship holders, Australia, have retained their top spot in the Test crew rankings, although their lead was trimmed from 15 to 13 factors after the annual replace.
Pat Cummins’ aspect boasts a score of 126, staying effectively in entrance of the chasing pack.
Ben Stokes-led England made a giant soar, transferring up into the second place whereas overtaking each South Africa and India.
England’s improved place comes on the again of successful three out of their 4 Test sequence in the previous 12 months. Their score factors climbed to 113, whereas South Africa (111) and India (105) every slipped one place to 3rd and fourth, respectively.
The remainder of the top 10 stays unchanged, with New Zealand holding fifth place, adopted by Sri Lanka, Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe.
Only 10 groups are at present ranked in the Test desk. Ireland must play another Test in the following 12 months to qualify for a rating, whereas Afghanistan should play three extra matches to affix the record.
Published – May 05, 2025 04:47 pm IST
