What are the chances of Team India winning the T20 World Cup 2024? Well, pretty high one would say, but one cannot really predict the outcome already. Rohit Sharma & Co. begin their campaign on June 5 vs Ireland in New York, and then go on to play Pakistan at the same venue on June 9. And the team enters the competition as the world’s top-rated team.
In the latest ICC T20I rankings released on Wednesday, Team India retained their no. 1 spot with 264 points, followed by Australia at 257. England is third at 254, while Pakistan is languishing at no. 6 with 244 points. West Indies have thrown in a major surprise, as they have risen to the fourth spot, after a series whitewash against South Africa.
Suryakumar Yadav Still the Best, Axar Patel in Top 3
The major advantage that Team India has is, Suryakumar Yadav is still the no. 1 T20I batsman in the world. And Yashasvi Jaiswal follows him closely at no. 6, with 714 points. a major shot in the arm for the team is, left-arm spinner Axar Patel rose a spot to no. 3, in the bowlers ranking. In fact, Ravi Bishnoi, who is not a part of the T20 World Cup, and is a former world no. 1, came back to top five.
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Pakistan’s Struggle in Rankings
Surprisingly, none of the Pakistani pacers feature in the top 10 bowler’s ranking. Shaheen Afridi is the best-placed bowler from the country and is ranked 12th in the world. Next best is Haris Rauf at 25th spot. Their only saving grace is in batting, where Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam are ranked third and fourth.
