India’s long-standing reign at the peak of T20 cricket has officially come to an end. Following a tough away series, the Men in Blue have been dethroned from the pinnacle of the rankings after an astonishing 1,605 days at the top, a historic run that originally began back in February 2022. Taking their place are the hosts, England, who put on a flawless display of white-ball cricket to secure the absolute crown.
How England dismantled world champions India
England’s ascent to the number one position was sealed in spectacular fashion during their home T20I series against India. The English side completed a ruthless 4-0 series victory, consistently outplaying the reigning T20 World Cup champions across different conditions.
- First T20I (Chester-le-Street): Abandoned due to persistent rain after India posted 189/7.
- Second T20I (Old Trafford): England won by 4 wickets, chasing down India’s 190/7 with 6 balls to spare.
- Third T20I (Trent Bridge): England won by 125 runs, bowling India out for just 76 after setting a massive target of 201/7.
- Fourth T20I (Bristol): England won by 9 wickets, chasing down India’s 158/7 in a mere 13.5 overs.
- Fifth T20I (Southampton): England won by 56 runs, blasting a colossal 257/3 courtesy of Jos Buttler’s 131 off 64 balls before restricting India to 201/8.
Who stands where in the ICC T20I Rankings top ten?
Following their dominant home campaign, England catapulted to the number one spot by securing a total of 10,186 points across 38 matches, yielding a top-tier rating of 268. India, despite dropping down to the number two position, actually holds a massive volume of 15,532 points from 58 matches, leaving them tied on the exact same 268 rating but falling behind England strictly on fractional decimal points.
Here is how the ICC Men’s T20I team rankings look at the top of the ladder:
- 1. England — 38 matches / 10,186 points (268 rating)
- 2. India — 58 matches / 15,532 points (268 rating)
- 3. Australia — 38 matches / 9,868 points (260 rating)
- 4. New Zealand — 50 matches / 12,348 points (247 rating)
- 5. South Africa — 48 matches / 11,717 points (244 rating)
- 6. Pakistan — 57 matches / 13,679 points (240 rating)
- 7. West Indies — 56 matches / 13,079 points (234 rating)
- 8. Bangladesh — 50 matches / 11,202 points (224 rating)
- 9. Sri Lanka — 44 matches / 9,703 points (221 rating)
- 10. Afghanistan — 36 matches / 7,935 points (220 rating)
