{"id":458469,"date":"2024-05-29T15:19:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T15:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/05\/29\/india-maintain-top-spot-in-icc-rankings-going-into-t20-world-cup-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T15:19:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T15:19:19","slug":"india-maintain-top-spot-in-icc-rankings-going-into-t20-world-cup-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/05\/29\/india-maintain-top-spot-in-icc-rankings-going-into-t20-world-cup-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"India maintain top spot in ICC Rankings going into T20 World Cup | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-110541039,imgsize-65452.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: India, the winners of the inaugural <!-- -->T20 World Cup<!-- -->, currently hold the top spot in the men&#8217;s T20I team rankings ahead of the upcoming edition of the tournament, which will be co-hosted by the West Indies and the USA from June 1-29.<br \/>India have accrued 264 rating points.<br \/>The West Indies, two-time champions, have climbed to fourth position, with their players displaying excellent form ahead of the T20 showcase.<br \/>Having secured victories in the 2012 and 2016 editions, the West Indies are now ahead of New Zealand and South Africa. Their recent 3-0 series win over South Africa pushed the latter down to seventh position in the rankings led by India.<br \/>Australia, the 2021 champions, are second with 257 points, while defending champions England hold third place with 254 points. The West Indies trail closely behind with 252 points.<br \/>New Zealand stand at 250 points, while Pakistan and South Africa each have 244 points, with Pakistan marginally ahead on decimal points.<br \/>The West Indies players have benefitted from their excellent performances in a recent home series, boosting their confidence before their tournament opener against Papua New Guinea in Guyana on June 2.<br \/>Opening batter <!-- -->Brandon King<!-- --> has climbed five places to eighth position after leading the series with a total of 159 runs. Johnson Charles, who was named Player of the Match in the third T20I for his explosive 69 off 26 balls, has surged 17 places to 20th.<br \/>Kyle Mayers has also made significant strides, moving up 12 places to 31st position with an aggregate of 102 runs, while left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie has soared an impressive 84 places to 27th after taking eight wickets in the series.<br \/>In the latest weekly update, which also includes performances from the final two matches of the Bangladesh-USA series and the ongoing series between England and Pakistan, several players have made notable gains. England captain <!-- -->Jos Buttler<!-- --> has moved up to seventh position, <!-- -->Jonny Bairstow<!-- --> has risen eight places to 36th, and Pakistan opener <!-- -->Fakhar Zaman<!-- --> has advanced from 57th to 51st.<br \/>In the bowling rankings, Shaheen Afridi has ascended three places to 11th, while fellow Pakistani Imad Wasim has climbed 14 places to 38th.<br \/>For the USA, Steven Taylor has made significant progress, advancing 28 places to 109th in the batting rankings. 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