Bangladesh Overtake Sri Lanka Rankings

Bangladesh have moved ahead of former world champions Sri Lanka in the latest ICC Men’s T20 International rankings update, climbing to eighth place in the annual revision. The development marks a positive shift for the Bangladesh side, which has gained one rating point to reach a total of 225, allowing them to surpass Sri Lanka in the global standings.

Sri Lanka, meanwhile, have dropped to ninth position after losing six rating points, finishing on 221 points. Afghanistan sit just behind them in tenth place with 220 points, narrowly trailing Sri Lanka by a single point, reflecting the closely contested nature of the mid-table rankings.

At the summit of the table, India continue to dominate with 275 points, maintaining their clear lead. England hold second position with 262 points, while Australia remain in third on 258 points. The top seven positions remain unchanged from the previous update, indicating stability among the leading sides in the format.

New Zealand occupy fourth place with 247 points, followed by South Africa in fifth on 244 points. Pakistan are sixth with 240 points, and West Indies complete the top seven with 233 points.

Further down the rankings, several teams remain steady. Zimbabwe and Ireland continue in 11th and 12th places respectively. The United States have made the most notable improvement outside the top ten, gaining six rating points and moving up two places to 13th position. In contrast, the Netherlands and Scotland have slipped to 14th and 15th places respectively.

ICC Men’s T20I Rankings Overview (Selected Teams)

The latest rankings highlight both the consistency at the top of the game and the increasing competitiveness among emerging and mid-ranked nations, where small rating differences continue to influence positioning significantly.