Indian Cricket Team: IND vs NZ LIVE & India vs Australia LIVE: Team India are on the brink of creating history. Rohit Sharma & Co are just two series away from becoming World No 1 across all three formats of the game in ICC Rankings. India are already ranked No 1 in T20Is. If India beat NewZealand 3-0 at home in the ODI series, India will dethrone Kiwis for the World No 1 spot. Furthermore, India can also become World No 1 side in Tests if they claim the 4-match Test series 1-0 or 3-1. Follow ICC Rankings LIVE Updates & IND vs AUS LIVE Updates & IND SL 3rd ODI LIVE with InsideSport.IN.
After the 3rd ODI against SriLanka, India will take on NewZealand in a three-match ODI series. Currently, ranked 4th, Team India have 109 rating points. But if Rohit Sharma & Co beat SriLanka in the final match and clean sweep NewZealand 3-0 in their next series, India will get to World No 1 rank in ODIs. They can surpass the Kiwis for the top spot in ODI rankings. However, the task won’t be that easy as the Kiwis recently defeated Pakistan in an ODI series.
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ODI Rankings
| Team | Position | Rating |
| NewZealand | 1st | 115 |
| England | 2nd | 113 |
| Australia | 3rd | 112 |
| India | 4th | 109 |
ICC ODI Rankings: How can India reach World No 1 in ODIs?
- India are currently 4th on the ODI rankings behind NZ, England and Australia with 109 ranking points.
- If India beat SriLanka, India will reach 110 points.
- But a 3-0 clean-sweep against NZ will help India surpass NZ with 114 points.
- NZ will drop down to 4th due to negative points.
- England will stay No 2 while Australia will be No 3.
ICC Test Rankings:
| Team | Position | Rating |
| Australia | 1st | 116 |
| India | 2nd | 115 |
| England | 3rd | 106 |
| NewZealand | 4th | 100 |
India are currently 2nd behind leaders Australia by just a point. In a showdown of the two best Test teams in the World, India have a chance to reclaim the World No 1 spot.
India will face Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023 next month with the first Test beginning on Feb 9 in Nagpur. The remaining three Tests of the series will be played in Delhi (Feb 17-21), Dharamsala (March 1-5), and Ahmedabad (March 9-13).
ICC Test Rankings: How can India reach World No 1 in Tests?
- Australia are placed at the number one place in ICC Test rankings with 116 rating points.
- India are right behind placed second in the table.
- India have 115 rating points and have a great chance to take the first spot.
- If India defeat Australia by 1-0 or 2-0, then they can easily topple Australia and become No 1 in ICC Test Rankings.
- India can also become World No 1 if they beat Australia 2-1 or 3-1.
- A 1-1 draw in the series will keep Australia on top despite sharing 115 rating points each.
- India also have the opportunity to seal their spot for the final match at World Test Championship.
| Team | Position | Rating |
| India | 1st | 267 |
| England | 2nd | 266 |
| Pakistan | 3rd | 258 |
| South Africa | 4th | 256 |
As mentioned above, the Men in Blue are ranked number 1 in the T20I rankings. The home team will also take on NewZealand in a three-match T20I series. Under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, the Indian contingent will look to consolidate its position at the top. To note, India have 267 rating points in 66 matches.
- If India win 3-0, Rohit Sharma & Co will take their rating points to 269, 3 points clear of World Champions England.
- Only a 1-2 series defeat will hand England the World No 1 rank.
- Considering India’s home record, India are favourites to achieve World No 1 across all three formats.
How ICC Rankings are calculated?
- Strength of the opposition.
- Win against strong opponent earns more points than weak opponent.
- Updates are added after the end of any format.
- Opposition’s strength is calculated on the basis of their initial rating.
- Winning any match increases the rating and vice-versa.
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