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India retain top spot in ICC ODI rankings

India retain No. 1 spot in ICC ODI rankings, extending dominance in white-ball cricket as per latest ICC men’s annual update released.

Sentinel Digital Desk

DUBAI: India retained their top position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI rankings, extending their dominance in the white-ball format, according to the latest ICC annual men’s ranking update issued on Sunday.

India, the current ICC Champions Trophy holders and 2023 World Cup finalists, have 124 rating points followed by Australia and New Zealand, who have 109 points each.

Meanwhile, two-time champions World Cup champions West Indies slipped out of the automatic qualification spots for the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup, risking another absence from the marquee tournament.

The West Indies have now dropped to 10th spot and sit outside the automatic qualification spots for the marquee event, which will have 14 teams in the fray, including South Africa and Zimbabwe, who will automatically qualify as hosts. Agencies

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