Team India has got another reward for winning the 2026 T20 World Cup. For the first time in the history of T20 World Cup, a team won the title for the third time.
Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav and coaching of Gautam Gambhir, India won the final by defeating New Zealand. Due to their stellar performance in the tournament, the Men in Blue are now at the top of this format in international cricket.
ICC ranked Team India number 1 in T20I rankings
ICC has released the latest T20I rankings, in which India is on top of the points table. The latest rankings have a rate of 100 percent for all matches played from May 2025 and 50 percent for the last two years. Team India is ranked 1st in the ICC T20I rankings with a rating of 275 after playing 52 matches in this time frame. England cricket team is in second place with 262 ratings in 34 matches.
“This update comes as a bit of a surprise for the Asian side, who have dominated the format over the past two years. They have claimed the Men’s T20 World Cup in 2024 and 2026, and are undefeated in all T20I series between these two events,” the ICC explained in its official release shared on May 5.
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