ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings

The ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings is an international Twenty20 cricket rankings system of the International Cricket Council. After every Twenty20 International (T20I) match, the two teams involved receive points based on a mathematical formula. The total of each team's points total is divided by the total number of matches to give a rating, and all teams are ranked on a table in order of rating. Teams need to have played at least eight T20I matches in the previous three to four years to remain in the rankings table.

ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings

Administrator	International Cricket Council
Creation	2011; 15 years ago
Number of teams	110 (Currently 102)
Current top ranking	India (275 rating)
Longest cumulative top ranking	India (1,763 days)
Longest continuous top ranking	India (1,535 days)
Highest rating	Pakistan (286 rating)
Last updated on: 05 May 2026.

World Champions India currently lead the ICC Men's T20I team rankings, a position they have held since 21 February 2022.

Current rankings

ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings

Team	Matches	Points	Rating
India	52	14,306	275
England	34	8,904	262
Australia	35	9,044	258
New Zealand	50	12,348	247
South Africa	48	11,717	244
Pakistan	57	13,679	240
West Indies	53	12,367	233
Bangladesh	47	10,576	225
Sri Lanka	41	9,053	221
Afghanistan	36	7,935	220
Zimbabwe	48	9,699	202
Ireland	27	5,361	199
United States	20	6,650	183
Netherlands	24	4,311	180
Scotland	23	4,116	179
Namibia	33	5,863	178
Nepal	39	6,928	178
United Arab Emirates	54	9,408	174
Oman	38	6,003	158
Canada	26	3,864	149
Uganda	38	5,478	144
Papua New Guinea	20	2,743	137
Italy	15	1,988	133
Malaysia	46	5,798	126
Hong Kong	39	4,888	125
Spain	11	1,377	125
Kuwait	29	3,585	124
Qatar	36	4,297	119
Bahrain	60	7,120	119
Jersey	21	2,484	118
Bermuda	17	1,924	113
Saudi Arabia	26	2,825	109
Kenya	36	3,684	102
Tanzania	30	2,967	99
Germany	20	1,781	89
Guernsey	24	2,028	85
Cayman Islands	24	1,915	80
Nigeria	40	3,128	78
Portugal	18	1,374	76
Japan	37	2,739	74
Singapore	24	1,686	70
Denmark	11	754	69
Austria	54	3,688	68
Norway	27	1,641	61
Sweden	29	1,721	59
Argentina	14	728	54
Finland	18	962	53
Belgium	24	1,257	52
Botswana	29	1,437	50
Switzerland	22	1,085	49
France	29	1,366	47
Romania	28	1,314	47
Cook Islands	14	649	46
Malawi	36	1,667	46
Samoa	21	933	44
Rwanda	55	2,346	43
Philippines	29	1,191	41
Ghana	15	605	40
Thailand	32	1,287	40
Bahamas	15	599	40
Cambodia	29	1,109	38
Indonesia	80	2,932	37
Czech Republic	12	438	37
Isle of Man	8	285	36
Cyprus	26	892	34
Eswatini	15	514	34
Malta	39	1,326	34
Vanuatu	15	491	33
Hungary	23	700	30
Zambia	10	290	29
Estonia	16	409	26
Mexico	22	454	21
Belize	4	82	21
Bhutan	26	519	20
Panama	8	156	20
Cameroon	8	149	19
South Korea	17	294	17
Gibraltar	21	347	17
Luxembourg	16	255	16
Serbia	19	275	14
Brazil	13	152	12
Maldives	13	112	9
Sierra Leone	24	201	8
Bulgaria	20	165	8
Suriname	10	82	8
Croatia	24	169	7
Seychelles	7	46	7
Mozambique	10	65	7
Mali	8	42	5
China	6	29	5
Turkey	8	28	4
Fiji	9	19	2
Timor-Leste	8	0	0
Ivory Coast	6	0	0
Mongolia	7	0	0
Saint Helena	7	0	0
Slovenia	16	0	0
Myanmar	23	0	0
Lesotho	10	0	0
Costa Rica	12	0	0
Source: ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings, 20 May 2026 See points calculations for more details.

Points calculations

Time period

Each team scores points based on the results of their matches over the last 3−4 years − the matches played in the 12–24 months since the May before last, plus the matches played in the 24 months before that, for which the matches played and points earned both count half. For example:

May 2010

May 2011

May 2012

May 2013

May 2014

May 2015

Between May 2013 and April 2014:

Results that were achieved during this period have 50% weighting

Results that were achieved during this period have 100% weighting

Between May 2014 and April 2015:

Results that were achieved during this period have 50% weighting

Results that were achieved during this period have 100% weighting

Each May, the matches and points earned between 3 and 4 years ago are removed, and the matches and points earned between 1 and 2 years ago switch from 100% weighting to 50% weighting. For example, on 1 May 2014, the matches played between May 2010 and April 2011 were removed, and the matches played between May 2012 and April 2013 switched to 50% weighting (the matches from May 2011 to April 2012 would have already been at 50% following the previous rerating). This happens overnight, so can result in teams changing positions in the ranking table despite no one playing.

Find the points earned from a match

Each time two teams play another match, the rankings table is updated as follows, based on the ratings of the teams immediately before they played. To determine the teams' new ratings after a particular match, first calculate the points earned from the match:

If the gap between the ratings of the two teams before the match was less than 40 points, then points will be as follows:

Match result	Points earned
Win	Opponent's rating + 50
Tie	Opponent's rating
Lose	Opponent's rating − 50

If the gap between the ratings of the two teams before the match was at least 40 points, then points will be as follows:

Match result	Points earned
Stronger team wins	Own rating + 10
Weaker team loses	Own rating − 10
Stronger team ties	Own rating − 40
Weaker team ties	Own rating + 40
Stronger team loses	Own rating − 90
Weaker team wins	Own rating + 90

Example

Suppose Team A, with an initial rating of 100, plays Team B. The table shows the points awarded to the two teams for 9 different initial ratings for B (ranging from 20 to 160), and the three possible match results.

Initial ratings		Scenario	Team A wins & Team B loses. Points earned:				Match tied. Points earned:				Team A loses & Team B wins. Points earned:					Total initial ratings	Total points earned (All 3 results)
Team A	Team B		Team A		Team B		Team A		Team B		Team A		Team B
100	20	Initial ratings at least 40 points apart	Stronger team wins: Own rating + 10	110	Weaker team loses: Own rating − 10	10	Stronger team ties: Own rating − 40	60	Weaker team ties: Own rating + 40	60	Stronger team loses: Own rating − 90	10	Weaker team wins: Own rating + 90	110		120	120
100	40			110		30		60		80		10		130		140	140
100	60			110		50		60		100		10		150		160	160
100	70	Initial ratings less than 40 points apart	Win: Opponent's rating + 50	120	Lose: Opponent's rating − 50	50	Tie: Opponent's rating	70	Tie: Opponent's rating	100	Lose: Opponent's rating − 50	20	Win: Opponent's rating + 50	150		170	170
100	90			140		50		90		100		40		150		190	190
100	110			160		50		110		100		60		150		210	210
100	130			180		50		130		100		80		150		230	230
100	140	Initial ratings at least 40 points apart	Weaker team wins: Own rating + 90	190	Stronger team loses: Own rating − 90	50	Weaker team ties: Own rating + 40	140	Stronger team ties: Own rating − 40	100	Weaker team loses: Own rating − 10	90	Stronger team wins: Own rating + 10	150		240	240
100	160			190		70		140		120		90		170		260	260

This illustrates that:

• The winning team earns more points than the losing team. (Unless the ratings are more than 180 apart and the weaker team wins − highly unlikely.)
• Winning always earns a team 100 points more than losing, and 50 more than tying.
• The total points earned by the two teams is always the same as the total initial ratings of the two teams.
• The points earned by a winning team increases as the initial rating (quality) of the opposition increases, within the constraints of earning at least its own initial rating + 10, and no more than its own initial rating + 90. A winning team therefore always earns more points than its initial rating, increasing its overall average rating.
• The points earned by a losing team increases as the initial rating (quality) of the opposition increases, within the constraints of earning at least its own initial rating − 90, and no more than its own initial rating − 10. A losing team therefore always earns fewer points than its initial rating, decreasing its overall average rating.
• In a tie, the weaker team usually earns more points than the stronger team (unless the initial ratings are at least 80 apart), reflecting the fact that a tie is a better result for the weaker team than the stronger team. Also, the stronger team will earn fewer points than its initial rating, decreasing its average, and the weaker team more points that its initial rating, increasing its average.
• For a given result, the rule of how the two teams' points are calculated changes as the initial ratings change, from being based on teams' own ratings when one team is far stronger, to being based on the opponent's ratings when the teams are closely matched, back to being based on own ratings when the other team is far stronger. However, despite these sudden changes in the rule, the number of points awarded for each result changes smoothly as the initial ratings change.

Find the new ratings

• Each team's rating is equal to its total points scored divided by the total matches played. (Series are not significant in these calculations).
• Add the match points scored to the points already scored (in previous matches as reflected by the table), add one to the number of matches played, and determine the new rating.
• Points earned by teams depend on the opponent's ratings, therefore this system needed to assign base ratings to teams when it started.

Historical rankings

ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings Leaders

This table lists the teams that have historically held the highest rating since the T20I rankings was introduced. In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full T20I status to all its members. As a result, ratings of leading teams since 2018 have been considerably higher, and cannot be directly compared to those before that date.

Country	Start	End	Duration	Cumulative Days	Highest Rating
England	24 October 2011	7 August 2012	289	289	140
South Africa	8 August 2012	11 September 2012	35	35	137
England	12 September 2012	21 September 2012	10	299	130
South Africa	22 September 2012	28 September 2012	7	42	134
Sri Lanka	29 September 2012	27 March 2014	545	545	134
India	28 March 2014	2 April 2014	6	6	130
Sri Lanka	3 April 2014	3 April 2014	1	546	131
India	4 April 2014	5 April 2014	2	8	132
Sri Lanka	6 April 2014	30 April 2014	25	571	133
India	1 May 2014	6 September 2014	129	137	131
Sri Lanka	7 September 2014	9 January 2016	490	1,061	135
West Indies	10 January 2016	30 January 2016	21	21	118
India	31 January 2016	8 February 2016	9	146	120
Sri Lanka	9 February 2016	11 February 2016	3	1,064	121
India	12 February 2016	3 May 2016	82	228	127
New Zealand	4 May 2016	31 October 2017	546	546	132
Pakistan	1 November 2017	3 November 2017	3	3	124
New Zealand	4 November 2017	6 November 2017	3	549	124
Pakistan	7 November 2017	2 January 2018	57	60	124
New Zealand	3 January 2018	27 January 2018	25	574	128
Pakistan	28 January 2018	30 April 2020	824	884	286
Australia	1 May 2020	5 September 2020	128	128	278
England	6 September 2020	7 September 2020	2	301	273
Australia	8 September 2020	30 November 2020	84	212	275
England	1 December 2020	20 February 2022	447	748	278
India	21 February 2022	Present	1,566	1,794	275
Last updated 5 June 2026

Summary

The summary of teams that have held the highest rating by days, are:

Team	Total Days	Highest Rating
India	1,794	275
Sri Lanka	1,064	135
Pakistan	884	286
England	748	278
New Zealand	574	132
Australia	212	278
South Africa	42	137
West Indies	21	118

Top ranked teams in the ICC Annual Rankings every year

Year	Top team
2011	England
2012
2013	Sri Lanka
2014
2015
2016	New Zealand
2017
2018	Pakistan
2019
2020	Australia
2021	England
2022	India
2023
2024
2025
2026

See also

• ICC men's ODI team rankings
• ICC men's Test team rankings
• ICC women's ODI and T20I rankings
• List of Twenty20 international records
• International cricket
• ICC player rankings

External links

• ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings