June 23 (CRICKETNMORE) - Team India will aim to reclaim the number-two ranking when they take on in the five-ODI series against ninth-ranked the West Indies from Friday.
India who are currently at No.3 in the latest ODI Rankings, have to win all the five matches of the series to move ahead of Australia by a fraction of a point.
In contrast, if the West Indies wins two matches in the series, then India will drop behind England in fourth place on 112 points. Victories in two matches will also lift the West Indies from 77 points to 81 points, thus narrowing the gap with eighth-ranked Sri Lanka to 12 points.
India’s 5-0 series win will not only give it the number-two position on the table, it will drop the West Indies to 75 points and in all probability, will end its chances of qualifying automatically for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
ICC ODI Team Rankings (as on 22 June, before the start of West Indies-India ODI series)
ICC ODI Team Rankings (as on 22 June, before the start of West Indies-India ODI series)
Rank Team Points
1. South Africa 119
2. Australia 117
3. India 116
4. England 113
5. New Zealand 111
6. Pakistan 95
7. Bangladesh 94
8. Sri Lanka 93
9. West Indies 77
10. Afghanistan 54
11. Zimbabwe 46
12. Ireland 41
With Inputs from ICC Media Release