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Australia Reign Supreme in Women's T20I Rankings Update

Australia maintain their number one position in the ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings after the annual update with 287 points. England remain second with 275 points, while India hold third with 264 points. The top 16 teams are unchanged, with New Zealand fourth and South Africa fifth. USA climbed two spots to 20th, and Germany jumped six places to enter the top 30.

Key Points: Australia Top Women's T20I Rankings 2025

  • Australia remain top with 287 points, 12 ahead of England
  • India hold third with 264 points
  • USA climb to 20th, Germany enter top 30
  • Top 16 teams unchanged in latest annual update
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Australia stay number one in Women's T20I Rankings annual update

Australia lead ICC Women's T20I Rankings with 287 points, 12 ahead of England. India third, New Zealand fourth, South Africa fifth. USA and Germany rise.

"Australia continue to lead the ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings after the annual update - ICC"

Dubai, May 5

Australia continue to lead the ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings after the annual update, holding a 12-point lead over England to further solidify their position as the top side heading into ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.

The annual rankings update applies full weightage (100 per cent) to matches played since May 2025, while results from the previous two years are given half weightage (50 per cent), as per ICC. Australia lead the latest ICC Women's T20I Rankings with 287 points, followed by England and India in second and third with 275 and 264 points respectively, as the top 16 remain unchanged.

Reigning ICC Women's T20 World Cup champions New Zealand sit fourth with 253 points, while South Africa occupy fifth with 243, rounding off the top five.

West Indies (238) and Sri Lanka (237) are placed sixth and seventh, respectively, with just a solitary point separating the two sides.

Pakistan remain in eighth with 216 points, while Ireland (200) and Bangladesh (199) complete the top 10, again separated by just one point.

In other movements, USA, the inaugural ICC Women's T20I Challenge Trophy winners, have climbed two spots from 22nd to 20th with 98 points. Germany also made gains, adding 10 rating points to move from 56 to 66 and jumping six places to enter the top 30 at 29th position.

A total of 78 teams feature in the latest annual rankings, having played at least eight T20Is over the past three years. Cambodia have dropped out of the rankings and need to play four more matches to regain their status, while Peru are no longer ranked after not playing a match for three years.

- ANI

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Siddharth J
Good to see India in top 3 consistently. But we need to improve our consistency in big matches. Our team has the talent—Harmanpreet, Smriti, Deepti—but we choke in knockouts. Rankings don't matter if we can't win the World Cup. 😕
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Rohit P
Happy to see Germany moving up in the rankings! Global growth of women's cricket is fantastic. Also, USA breaking into top 20 is impressive. The more competitive teams, the better for the sport. 👏🌍
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Nisha Z
Australia are just too consistent. They've set a benchmark for all teams. India should learn from their domestic structure and player development. Our girls are talented, but we need better grassroots coaching and more international exposure.
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Vikram M
Imagine if the WPL started earlier! Our girls would have been even higher. Australia's domestic system is so strong, it's no surprise they dominate. But we're catching up, and with the momentum from WPL, I'm optimistic about our future. 💪🏏
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Kavya N
Poor Cambodia and Peru dropping out. 😔 But that's the reality of smaller cricketing nations needing more matches. ICC should help them with funding and fixtures. The game can only grow if everyone gets opportunities, not just the top teams.

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