India, Australia Hold Top Spots As Sri Lanka Makes Big Gains In Latest ICC Rankings
Australia retained their position at the top of the ICC Test rankings, while India continued to lead the ODI and T20I formats, the International Cricket Council said on Monday. Sri Lanka made significant progress across formats in the latest annual update of the rankings.
The latest rankings rate all matches played since May 2024 at 100 percent and those from the previous two years at 50 percent.
Reigning World Test Championship holders Australia have retained their top spot in the ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings, although their lead has been trimmed from 15 to 13 points after the annual update. Pat Cummins’ side boasts a rating of 126, staying well ahead of the chasing pack.
Ben Stokes-led England made a significant jump, moving into second place and overtaking both South Africa and India. Their improved position comes on the back of winning three out of their four Test series in the past year. England’s rating climbed to 113, while South Africa (111) and India (105) each slipped one place to third and fourth, respectively.
The rest of the top 10 remains unchanged, with New Zealand in fifth place, followed by Sri Lanka, Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe.
Only 10 teams are currently ranked in the Test table. Ireland need to play one more Test in the next 12 months to qualify for a ranking, while Afghanistan must play three more matches to join the list.
In the ODI rankings, India have strengthened their grip at the top following a victorious ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign, improving their rating from 122 to 124.
Coming in second are Champions Trophy runners-up New Zealand, who have overtaken their Trans-Tasman rivals Australia, now in third place.
Sri Lanka, who have enjoyed a strong run at home in recent months — including ODI series wins against India and Australia — are now in fourth place after gaining five rating points. They leapfrogged Pakistan (now fifth, with a gain of one point) and South Africa (sixth, after losing four points).
Afghanistan also climbed the ladder, moving to seventh following a four-point improvement — at the expense of former world champions England, who fell to eighth after dropping four points. West Indies rose to ninth after gaining five points, surpassing Bangladesh, who dropped to tenth with a four-point decline.
Elsewhere in the rankings, the USA Men’s side were the biggest movers by rating points, gaining six while remaining in 15th place. Below them, Oman climbed above Canada into 16th. The remaining teams held their positions in the table.
In T20Is, current ICC Men’s T20 World Cup champions India remain at the top, although their lead over second-placed Australia has reduced from 10 to nine points.
For the first time ever, the annual update features 100 teams in the global T20I rankings, with the updated list including all sides that have played a minimum of eight T20Is over the past three years. The original global T20I rankings were launched in 2019 and included 80 teams.
The 2022 edition champions England sit at number three, with New Zealand, West Indies, and South Africa in fourth, fifth, and sixth places, respectively.
Sri Lanka’s surge continues in the shortest format as well. They are now seventh after overtaking Asian rivals Pakistan (eighth). Bangladesh and Afghanistan follow in ninth and tenth places, respectively.
Ireland also showed improvement, swapping spots with Zimbabwe to sit in 11th place. The biggest rating gain was made by Canada, who picked up nine points to enter the top 20. The Bahamas and Estonia were the best improvers in terms of position — the Bahamas climbed eight places to reach 51st, while Estonia improved seven spots to 61st.
