Key facts
- India has retained its No. 1 ranking in the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings.
- India's points dropped from 119 to 118.
- New Zealand gained two points to reach 113 points.
- Australia is third with 109 points.
- South Africa moved to fourth place, ahead of Pakistan.
India has maintained its position at the pinnacle of the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings following the sport's governing body annual update. Despite the retention of the top spot, India's point advantage over second-placed New Zealand has diminished from eight to five points.
Following the update, India's points decreased from 119 to 118. New Zealand, meanwhile, gained two points to reach 113. Reigning World Cup champions Australia are positioned third with an unchanged 109 points.
The top 10 saw one change as South Africa, with 102 points, moved ahead of Pakistan, who now have 98 points.
In other shifts, Ireland have leapfrogged Zimbabwe to 11th position, the USA have moved above Scotland to 13th spot, and the United Arab Emirates are now ahead of Canada in 19th place. India also holds the top rank in the ICC Men's T20I Rankings, while Australia leads in the Test rankings and both Women's ODI and T20I lists.