India have dropped two places to slip to fourth position in the ICC Twenty20 International team rankings following the annual update on May 1. Having dropped six points, India are now on 118, three behind second-placed England and third-placed Pakistan – both of whom are on 121 each. Pakistan joined England on 121 after earning five points. However, they are a rank behind England by a fraction of a point, reported PTI.
England climbed up three places after gaining seven points, but are still four behind table-toppers New Zealand, who have dropped two points to end at 125. South Africa lost two places to be at fifth spot after conceding six points, but are a point ahead of Australia.
Australia have swapped places with reigning World T20 champions West Indies, who are 14 points points ahead of 2014 winners and eighth-ranked Sri Lanka (95 points, down by four). Bangladesh are ranked 10th on 78 points after gaining four points, while Zimbabwe have retained 12th position.
Australia and the next nine highest-ranked sides on the T20I Team Rankings will qualify automatically for the 2020 World Cup, which will be staged Down Under.
The bottom eight sides on the team rankings will get a second chance to qualify for the seventh edition of the tournament when they will join the regional qualifiers in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2019. Six sides will qualify from the qualifier to complete the 16-team line-up for the 2020 event.
