How do ICC rankings look as India end 2025 on top in two formats?

Dec 31, 2025 - 16:45
How do ICC rankings look as India end 2025 on top in two formats?
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The India team dominated the two white-ball formats in 2025, but the same cannot be said about their performance in red-ball cricket. In the red-ball circuit, while South Africa won the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, the latter had the most victories to their name.

Pat Cummins-led Australia, who recently retained the Ashes against England, find themselves at the top of the ICC rankings for teams in Test cricket. They have a rating of 124. On the other hand, the Proteas are stationed at No. 2, with a rating of 116.

Furthermore, England, India, and New Zealand round up the top five, having ratings of 112, 104, and 98, respectively.

ICC Test Rankings (Top 10):

Rank Team Rating Points
1 Australia 124 3732
2 South Africa 116 3581
3 England 112 4469
4 India 104 4064
5 New Zealand 98 2839
6 Sri Lanka 88 2364
7 Pakistan 82 2050
8 West Indies 69 2270
9 Bangladesh 63 1888
10 Ireland 23 185

In ODI cricket, India are ruling the roost. They won the Champions Trophy earlier this year, maintaining an unbeaten record during the campaign. New Zealand, who played the Champions Trophy final, are placed second. Meanwhile, Australia, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka constitute the top five.

ICC ODI Rankings (Top 10):

Rank Team Rating Points
1 India 121 5089
2 New Zealand 113 4956
3 Australia 109 4134
4 Pakistan 105 4294
5 Sri Lanka 100 4392
6 South Africa 98 4022
7 Afghanistan 95 2657
8 England 86 3432
9 West Indies 77 3173
10 Bangladesh 76 2882

A lot of T20I cricket was played in 2025. Suryakumar Yadav and Co. didn't lose a single series this year and even emerged victorious in the Asia Cup. They hold the top spot with a rating of 272. Australia, England, New Zealand, and South Africa finished second, third, fourth, and fifth in the T20I rankings at the end of 2025.

ICC T20I Rankings (Top 10):

Rank Team Rating Points
1 India 272 19312
2 Australia 267 11199
3 England 258 11609
4 New Zealand 251 13318
5 South Africa 240 12,739
6 West Indies 236 14424
7 Pakistan 235 17149
8 Sri Lanka 228 10951
9 Bangladesh 223 14925
10 Afghanistan 220 9895

As far as individual rankings are concerned, Joe Root, Rohit Sharma, and Abhishek Sharma are the top-ranked batters in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is, respectively.

Among the bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah holds the No. 1 spot in Tests, while Rashid Khan and Varun Chakaravarthy find themselves at the pinnacle in ODIs and T20Is, respectively.

For all-rounders, Ravindra Jadeja is at the top in Tests, Azmatullah Omarzai in ODIs, and Saim Ayub in the shortest format.

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