India replaced by England at the top of ICC T20I rankings

India replaced by England at the top of ICC T20I rankings England hammered a toothless Sri Lanka by eight wickets to win the series between the two sides 3-0 and, in the process, toppled India from the top of the T20I rankings.

Key points

• England's Harry Brook holds the trophy with teammates after defeating Sri Lanka after the third IT20 match between England and Sri Lanka in Manchester, England, Saturday Sept.
• England trashed Sri Lanka by eight wickets on Saturday, finishing off a chase of 125 in less than 10 overs to take back the top spot.
• England had briefly taken the No.1 spot from India after they had beaten them 4-0 in a series that they had hosted earlier this year.

What happened

England's Harry Brook holds the trophy with teammates after defeating Sri Lanka after the third IT20 match between England and Sri Lanka in Manchester, England, Saturday Sept. 19, 2026. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP).

England created light work of Sri Lanka in their 3rd T20I at Old Trafford and thus knocking India off from the top spot in the ICC rankings for the shortest format of the game. England trashed Sri Lanka by eight wickets on Saturday, finishing off a chase of 125 in less than 10 overs to take back the top spot.

England had briefly taken the No.1 spot from India after they had beaten them 4-0 in a series that they had hosted earlier this year. Nevertheless, India, who have won the last two editions of the T20 World Cup, jumped back to the top of the rankings after their subsequent series win against Zimbabwe. India additionally blanked Afghanistan 3-0 this week but that was not enough to allow them to hold on to the top spot.

The bottom line

For now, india replaced by England at the top of ICC T20I rankings remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.