The ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings is a system used to rank the national men’s cricket teams that play One Day International (ODI) matches. The rankings are based on a team’s performance in ODI matches over the past four years, with more recent results weighted more heavily.
Each team is assigned a points rating, which is calculated based on the following factors:
- The number of matches played
- The results of the matches
- The strength of the opposition
- The importance of the matches
The team with the highest points rating is ranked number one, and the team with the lowest points rating is ranked number sixteen.
The ODI team rankings are used to determine the seedings for major tournaments, such as the Cricket World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy. The top eight teams in the rankings are automatically seeded into the Cricket World Cup, while the remaining teams have to play in a qualifying tournament.
The ODI team rankings are also used to determine the qualification criteria for other tournaments, such as the ICC World Cricket League and the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
The ODI team rankings are updated after every ODI match. The rankings are published on the ICC website and are widely used by the media and fans to track the performance of the different teams.
World Cup 2023 Team Ranking List | ODI Team Ranking 2023
The current ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings as of September 28, 2023 are as follows:
| Rank | Team | Matches Weight | Points | Rating |
| 1 | New Zealand | 23 | 2,670 | 116 |
| 2 | England | 30 | 3,400 | 113 |
| 3 | Australia | 32 | 3,572 | 112 |
| 4 | India | 38 | 4,098 | 108 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 22 | 2,354 | 107 |
| 6 | South Africa | 24 | 2,392 | 100 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 33 | 3,129 | 95 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 31 | 2,800 | 90 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 20 | 1,419 | 71 |
| 10 | West Indies | 41 | 2,902 | 71 |
These rankings will be used to determine the seedings for the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The top 8 teams in the rankings will qualify directly for the World Cup, while the remaining teams will have to play in a qualifying tournament.
It is important to note that the rankings are constantly changing, so the seedings for the World Cup could change as well. However, based on the current rankings, India, Pakistan, Australia, and South Africa are the favorites to win the World Cup.
