ICC Rankings: Pakistan stay top-ranked ODI aspect regardless of India’s Asia Cup victory | Cricket Information – Instances of India

NEW DELHI: India’s thumping victory over Sri Lanka within the Asia Cup last on Sunday was not sufficient for them to assert the numero uno place within the newest ICC ODI rankings.
India’s arch-rivals Pakistan, who made the exit from the event following their loss to Sri Lanka within the Tremendous 4 match, maintain onto the primary spot. Despite the fact that each India and Pakistan are tied with 115 factors every.Regardless of a record-breaking victory in opposition to Sri Lanka, sealed in simply over 6.1 overs, India’s probabilities of climbing to the highest of the rankings had been jolted by their loss to Bangladesh forward of the ultimate.
Nevertheless, the upcoming three-match ODI sequence in opposition to Australia presents India an opportunity to assert the highest spot in the event that they go on to win the sequence at dwelling beginning September 22.
In truth, a win within the first ODI will see India upstage Pakistan to turn out to be the No.1 ranked crew throughout all three codecs of the sport.
Rohit Sharma’s crew is driving excessive after their spectacular Asia Cup triumph, and so they have the chance to assert the No.1 rating as early as subsequent Friday by defeating Australia within the first ODI in Mohali.
The upcoming three-match sequence in opposition to Pat Cummins’ aspect might show decisive in figuring out which crew enters the World Cup because the top-ranked squad.
If India handle to keep away from a clear sweep however nonetheless lose the sequence to Australia, Pakistan will retain their place because the top-ranked crew for the World Cup.
Alternatively, a 3-Zero defeat to Australia will end in India slipping to the third place, with Australia taking on the No.1 spot.