On January 21, New Zealand lost the second of a three-match ODI series against India in Raipur by an 8-wicket margin, dropping to No. 2 in the ICC ODI rankings. World champions England overtook New Zealand, who had held the top ranking going into the ODI series.
India, led by Rohit Sharma, has a chance to move up to No. 1 if they win the last ODI, which will be contested at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Tuesday.
Together, England, New Zealand, and India have 113 rating points.
New Zealand held the top spot with 115 rating points prior to this match. England came in at number two with 113 rating points.Australia third with 112 rating and India fourth with 111 rating points, the ICC said.
New Zealand is in second place with 113 rating points and 3166 total points after losing to India by eight wickets. With 113 rating points each, England and India are in first and third place, respectively.
ICC ODI RANKINGS (As of January 22)
1. England – 113
2. New Zealand – 113
3. India – 113
4. Australia – 112
5. Pakistan -106
India now ranks first in T20 Internationals and second in Tests, giving them the chance to top all three formats. With 126 points, Australia is top in the Tests standings, 11 points ahead of India. Beginning on February 9 in India, the two teams will compete in a highly anticipated 4-test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
India has been in complete control of the ODI series thus far, taking the opening match in Hyderabad in a nail-biting battle. India scored 349 for 8 thanks to Shubman Gill’s double hundred. At 131 for 6, New Zealand was in trouble, but Michael Bracewell’s breathtaking 140 helped them go very close to the finish line. By just 12 runs, the visitors were defeated.
But in the second ODI, India’s pace battery completely destroyed New Zealand. As the visitors, headed by Tom Latham, were knocked out for 108, Mohammed Shami claimed 3 wickets. India reached the mark in just 20.1 overs because to skipper Rohit Sharma’s fifty.
India has dominated ODIs at home, as seen by their 3-0 rout of Sri Lanka at the start of the new year.
