The India national cricket team has regained the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings after their clinical win over Zimbabwe in the second match of the three-match T20I series on Saturday, July 25.
Through this win, the Indian cricket team clinched the series and took the top spot in the ICC men’s T20I team rankings, overtaking England. Ahead of the India vs Zimbabwe T20I, the England national cricket team was topping the table in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings for their impressive performance against India in the shortest format of the game.
England ensure India get clean sweep in T20I series
England defeated India 4-0 in the five-match T20 series. Team India was in decline at the start of the new T20I cycle, following their victory in the 2026 T20 World Cup. The team management made some changes, including removing Suryakumar Yadav from the leadership role and appointing Shreyas Iyer as the new leader of the team.
The Iyer-led Men in Blue faced six defeats before achieving their first win. England handed India four defeats after Ireland kept the Men in Blue on the floor in the two matches. Due to India’s poor form and England’s dominance under Harry Brook, England became the new No. 1 in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings after the India vs England T20I series.
The gap between the top-ranked teams in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings is not huge
Shreyas Iyer and his team slipped to second position. However, the difference in points between the number one and number two teams in the rankings was not huge, with the 2026 T20 World Cup winners needing only a few wins to reclaim the throne. India, with 268 points, is the current No. 1 in the ICC rankings for T20I teams.
Team India back on top!
The Men in Blue have regained the No. 1 spot in the ICC men’s T20I team rankings after a stellar performance against Zimbabwe. #TeamIndia #T20IRanking #Sportskeeda pic.twitter.com/i7bdVZceDb
– Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) July 25, 2026
Australia is in third place with 260 points; New Zealand, the fourth team in the ranking, has 247 points.
Last night, Zimbabwe won the second match of the ongoing series by 90 runs as they got only 129 runs in reply to India’s 219 runs. Ishan Kishan was adjudged Player of the Match for his innings of 81 runs in 44 balls with the help of nine fours and two sixes. Tilak Verma also performed well and scored unbeaten 60 runs in 29 balls with the help of five fours and three sixes.
Emerging Indian fast bowlers once again performed impressively against Zimbabwe
The emerging bowlers of the team again impressed, especially the fast bowlers. Speed ​​merchant Mayank Yadav, who returned in the opening match of the current series, did not allow Zimbabwe’s batsmen to score runs in the second game. In the second game, Yash Thakur scored two wickets for the team in his first T20 match.
Prince Yadav, who made his debut during the Ireland series, also claimed a brace in 1.2 overs before being ruled out of the game with a possible hamstring injury.
Amidst all the good news, Prince Yadav’s injury emerged as the only downside to India’s win over Zimbabwe in Harare last night.
