India extend dominance at the top of T20I Team Rankings

Dubai: India have extended their lead at the summit of the MRF Tyres ICC Men's T20I Rankings in the annual rankings update.

India continue to reign as the top-ranked T20I team in the annual rankings update, running further away from England in second spot.

The annual rankings see India add further two points, thus increasing their lead to 267 as they go eight points clear of Men's T20 World Champions England (259).

India had a below-par T20 World Cup in 2021 but bounced back with a semi-final appearance in 2022. The Men in Blue have been terrific in T20Is since May 2020, having lost just the one bilateral series (against Sri Lanka in 2021), emerging victorious in 13 other series while one ended in a draw (against South Africa in 2022).

The new rankings reflect all T20I series completed since May 2020, with those completed prior to May 2022 weighted at 50 per cent and every subsequent series weighted at 100 per cent.

New Zealand (256) benefit from the latest rankings update as they make a two-spot jump from No.5 to No.3. They now breathe down the neck of England, with just three points separating the two sides.

Pakistan and South Africa, the two teams that the Black Caps leapfrogged to No.3 complete the top 5.

S#	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
ICC T20 Championship(As on: 02-May-2023)
1.	India	52	13889	267
2.	England	39	10117	259
3.	New Zealand	46	11794	256
4.	Pakistan	50	12719	254
5.	South Africa	32	8080	253

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