T20 World Cup 2026: Latest T20I Team Rankings Ahead of Tournament in India and Sri Lanka

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The T20 World Cup 2026 is coming soon and will begin on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka. Teams are getting ready for the big tournament. India are expected to be one of the favorites and could make history by winning the World Cup again. The Men in Blue have been winning series after series for fun under Suryakumar Yadav, who has also found form in India's last T20I assignment against New Zealand before the tournament.
As the World Cup is about to begin, let’s take a look at the T20I rankings of India and the other teams in the tournament. India are currently the No. 1 ranked T20I team in the world. The defending champions have been the World No.1 side for a long time now. They have a rating of 273, 12 ratings clear of the second-ranked side, Australia.
Current T20I Team Rankings Before T20 World Cup 2026
Australia, who won the 2021 title, are ranked second with 261 points. England, the 2022 champions, are in third place with 259 points. New Zealand are fourth with 251 points, while South Africa are fifth with 241 points. India's fellow group-stage side, Pakistan, who have decided not to play the league stage game against India, are sixth with 238 ratings.
West Indies stand on seventh (234), Sri Lanka on eighth (227), excluded Bangladesh are ninth (223), while Afghanistan are 10th in the standings (222). No team has won a T20 World Cup at home, no side has defended the trophy, and no one has ever won three T20 crowns. All of this history is up for grabs for India if they go on to win the thing.
T20 Team Rankings
| Rank | Team | Rating | Playing T20 WC 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 273 | Yes |
| 2 | Australia | 261 | Yes |
| 3 | England | 259 | Yes |
| 4 | New Zealand | 251 | Yes |
| 5 | South Africa | 241 | Yes |
| 6 | Pakistan | 238 | Yes |
| 7 | West Indies | 234 | Yes |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 227 | Yes |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 223 | — |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 222 | Yes |
| 11 | Ireland | 201 | Yes |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 200 | Yes |
| 13 | Netherlands | 182 | Yes |
| 14 | Scotland | 182 | Yes |
| 15 | Namibia | 181 | Yes |
| 16 | Nepal | 176 | Yes |
| 17 | UAE | 176 | Yes |
| 18 | USA | 176 | Yes |
| 19 | Canada | 154 | Yes |
| 20 | Oman | 152 | Yes |
| 21 | Uganda | 142 | — |
| 22 | PNG | 136 | — |
| 23 | Kuwait | 130 | — |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 127 | — |
| 25 | Malaysia | 125 | — |
| 26 | Bahrain | 119 | — |
| 27 | Italy | 119 | Yes |
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The T20 World Cup 2026 will start on February 7 and will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
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