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ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings 2023: India On Top Despite Loss In 50-Over Cricket World Cup Final, Australia In Second Place

India remain firmly on top in the Men's ODI Team Rankings with 121 points, despite their loss in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final. India are followed by Australia with 117 points, and South Africa are in third place with 112 points

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India's Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli celebrate the wicket of Australia's Steve Smith during the ICC Cricket World Cup final match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad.
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Many might fear the future of ODI cricket after the advent of T20s, but the 50-over format continues to thrive, as was witnessed in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Though there were concerns about in-stadia attendance, the marquee event saw several exciting games and some huge upsets, with Australia taking the title for a record-extending sixth time over much-fancied hosts India. (Cricket News)

The International Cricket Council's Men's ODI Team Rankings are particularly relevant to determine which country has the best-performing unit of players in the 50-over format. The rankings serve as a reliable global barometer of teams' standing in one-day internationals.  

English actuary, cricket statistician and scorer David Kendix has developed the rankings. The rating of each team is calculated by dividing the points scored by the match/series total, with the value rounded off to the nearest whole number. The calculation can be compared with a batting average, but with points instead of total runs scored and a match/series total instead of the number of times a batter is dismissed.

You can check out the list of ICC Men's ODI Rankings 2023 below. 

RankTeamMatchesPointsRating
1India556640121
2Australia424926117
3South Africa343750110
4Pakistan363922109
5New Zealand434399102
6England38377799
7Sri Lanka47413488
8Bangladesh44383687
9Afghanistan30253384
10West Indies38258268
11Zimbabwe30164155
12Scotland33166250
13Ireland25108643
14Netherlands37150741
15Nepal42144634
16Namibia2881329
17USA3180826
18Oman2452522
19UAE4161715

Despite their loss in the 2023 ODI World Cup final, India remain firmly on top in the rankings with 121 points and are followed by Australia with 117 points. South Africa are in third place with 112 points.