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Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India won the 2 ICC Trophy (T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy) within 9 months.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the annual ranking of the Mains cricket team on Monday. In this, India has retained its top position in ODIs and T20s. At the same time, the Indian team has moved one rung to the fourth in the Test format. Australia ranks first in this ranking.
All matches played since May 2024 in 2025 annual ranking update have been scored 100 percent and 50 percent of the last two years matches. England have jumped 2 places in the Test rankings. The team is in second place.
The picture is on 9 March. India defeated New Zealand to capture the Champions Trophy.
India’s rating increased to 124
In the ODI rankings, 2023 World Cup finalist India has increased its rating from 122 to 124 due to strength in the ICC Trophy. The second place is the Champions Trophy 2025 runner-up New Zealand, which has left Australia behind, which is now third. Sri Lanka, which has performed brilliantly on the domestic ground in recent months, ranks fourth after scoring five rating points. Pakistan ranks fifth and South Africa (with loss of 4 points) at sixth place.
Afghani team leads 4 places
Afghanistan has also reached seventh position with four -digit improvement, while former world champions England have slipped to the eighth position after losing four points. Meanwhile, the West Indies have left Bangladesh behind and have reached the ninth position with five points. Bangladesh is at 10th position.
India won the T20 World Cup by defeating Africa
The current World Champion of T20 is at the top. The team has 271 ratings. Second place is Australia, which is 9 points less than India. This annual update includes 100 teams, who have played at least 8 T20 Internationals in the last 3 years.
India defeated South Africa in the T20 World Cup final held in West Indies and the US on 2024 June and became the champion of the format for the second time.
The first T20i ranking was launched in 2019
The T20 International Ranking was first introduced officially in 2019, including 80 teams. The 2022 T20 World Cup champions England are at number three, while New Zealand, West Indies and South Africa are fourth, fifth and sixth respectively.
Sri Lanka has achieved the seventh position leaving Pakistan behind. Bangladesh and Afghanistan are ranked ninth and 10th. Ireland ranks 11th and Zimbabwe is 12th.
Australia dominates in Test
Australia has maintained its dominance in the Test. The current World Test champion tops the 126 rating. The England team captained by Ben Stokes has jumped 2 places. The team has come to second place, leaving both South Africa and India behind.
The Australia Test team will play the final of the World Test Championship for the second consecutive time under the captaincy of Pat Cummins. The last time the team became the winner by defeating India.
England have won 3 in their last 4 Test series. Their rating points are 113, while South Africa (111) and India (105) have slipped to third and fourth respectively.
New Zealand is ranked fifth, followed by Sri Lanka, Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. There are only 10 teams in the Test rankings. Ireland will have to play another Test in the next 12 months to join the ranking, while Afghanistan will have to play three more matches to join the ranking.
