Quick Answer
India is the No. 1-ranked men’s ODI side in the ICC team rankings, with a rating of 116 from 33 matches and 3,841 total points — ahead of New Zealand (109) in 2nd and Australia (102) in 3rd. The gap at the very top is wider here than in the shorter formats, with India well clear on rating points.
ODI team rankings rate every side by points earned per match played, not total wins — so a team that plays fewer matches against strong opposition can rank above one that plays more matches overall. Below is the current top 20, refreshed after every completed ODI in the ICC’s rolling ratings model.
Full List: Top 20 ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings (2026)
The table below shows each team’s matches played, total ratings points, and the resulting rating — points divided by matches — which is the actual figure used to rank teams. See the methodology note below the table.
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 3,841 | 116 | |
| 2 | 35 | 3,809 | 109 | |
| 3 | 29 | 2,965 | 102 | |
| 4 | 28 | 2,855 | 102 | |
| 5 | 32 | 3,215 | 100 | |
| 6 | 36 | 3,470 | 96 | |
| 7 | 31 | 2,898 | 93 | |
| 8 | 28 | 2,565 | 92 | |
| 9 | 39 | 3,251 | 83 | |
| 10 | 34 | 2,624 | 77 | |
| 11 | 15 | 941 | 63 | |
| 12 | 16 | 815 | 51 | |
| 13 | 28 | 1,260 | 45 | |
| 14 | 30 | 1,309 | 44 | |
| 15 | 26 | 1,035 | 40 | |
| 16 | 22 | 716 | 33 | |
| 17 | 20 | 623 | 31 | |
| 18 | 31 | 790 | 25 | |
| 19 | 25 | 413 | 17 | |
| 20 | 22 | 194 | 9 |
Source: ICC Official ODI Team Rankings · Data current as of publish date shown above
⚠️ Rankings shift after every completed ODI — reconfirm exact figures against the live ICC rankings table before publishing.
How the ICC Team Rating Works
A team’s rating is its total ratings points divided by the number of matches counted in the current window — not simply wins minus losses. Every completed ODI adds points to both teams based on the result and each side’s rating at the time of the match, so beating a higher-rated opponent earns more than beating a weaker one. Older results are gradually weighted down and eventually drop out of the calculation entirely, which is why a team’s rating can shift even without playing a new match. Because ratings are shown as rounded whole numbers, two teams can display an identical rating — as Australia and South Africa do here — while still being ranked in a strict order based on the unrounded figure underneath.
Notable Movements Since the Last Update
The ODI team table is unusually settled at the moment — every side in the top 20 holds the same position it did before the last completed round of matches, with no rank changes recorded. India continues to lead comfortably ahead of New Zealand, while Australia and South Africa share an identical displayed rating of 102 at Nos. 3 and 4, separated only by the underlying unrounded figure.
FAQs: Men’s ODI Team Rankings
India is currently ranked No. 1 in the ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings, with a rating of 116 from 33 matches.
Team ratings are recalculated after every completed ODI, so the table can change during and after any bilateral series or tournament.
A team’s rating is its total ratings points divided by matches played within the current rating window, with points earned per match weighted by the strength of the opponent faced.
The displayed rating is rounded to a whole number. Both teams round to 102, but Australia’s underlying, unrounded points-per-match figure is marginally higher, which is why it ranks third.