Sri Lanka slip to 7th as Afghanistan make history in ICC ODI rankings
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Daily Mirror, Newswire and Ada Derana report Afghanistan have passed Sri Lanka in the latest International Cricket Council men’s one-day international rankings. Newswire lists Afghanistan in sixth and Sri Lanka in seventh, each with 94 rating points, and says sixth is Afghanistan’s best position to date.
Newswire says Afghanistan’s move up follows a 4-0 ODI series victory against Ireland and an undefeated run in a recently finished three-team series featuring Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. It reports Afghanistan have recorded 96 wins in 191 ODIs since their 2009 debut, giving them a win-loss ratio of 1.09.
Newswire says Sri Lanka had risen to fourth in 2025 after a strong stretch of ODI performances, including notable wins in home series. It reports that the new ranking does not change Sri Lanka’s place in the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup: the ICC has confirmed automatic entry for teams according to ODI standings at the September 30, 2026 ranking date, as well as for hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Newswire reports India lead the rankings, ahead of New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Australia.
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