ICC T20I Rankings: India Remain No.1 Team, Extend Dominance In Shortest Format

ICC T20I Rankings: Team India have continued their lead at the top of the latest ICC Men's T20I Rankings in the annual rankings update and extended the gap from reigning World T20 Champions England, who are still second.

The annual rankings see India add further two points, thus increasing their lead to 267 as they go eight points adrift of England, who now have 259 rating points. ICC Test Team Rankings: Team India become No. 1, end Australia's 15-month-long domination

Why India Are No. 1 in Annual T20I Rankings

India had a below-par T20 World Cup in 2021 but bounced back with a semi-final appearance in 2022. The Men in Blue have been terrific in T20Is since May 2020, having lost just one bilateral series (against Sri Lanka in 2021), emerging victorious in 13 other series while one ended in a draw (against South Africa in 2022).

The new rankings reflect all T20I series completed since May 2020, with those completed prior to May 2022 weighted at 50 per cent and every subsequent series weighted at 100 per cent.

ICC T20I Rankings: New Zealand Jump To 3rd Position

New Zealand (256) benefit from the latest rankings update as they make a two-spot jump from No.5 to No.3. They now breathe down the neck of England, with just three points separating the two sides.

Pakistan and South Africa, the two teams that the Black Caps leapfrogged to No.3 complete the top 5.

ICC T20I Rankings: Big Gainers and Losers

Hong Kong and USA were the biggest victors, with both teams jumping three spots each, the biggest climb in the annual rankings update. Hong Kong enter top 20 from No. 21 to No.18 while the USA ascend to No.22.

Among the biggest fallers are Oman and PNG, each down two places to 20th and 21st respectively while Singapore fell six places to No.36. A total of 84 teams are now ranked in the T20I team rankings after having played the minimum 6 T20I matches in the past three years.

Unfortunately, six countries - Turkey, Brazil, Chile, Iran, Mexico and Peru - drop off the table after failing to fulfil the criteria of a minimum of six games played, with the latter five countries not playing a single T20I since May 2020.