India vs South Africa ICC T20 Team Rankings Ahead of IND vs SA 3rd T20I 2025 | ICC Players Rankings
South Africa Men’s National Cricket Team will be playing against India Men’s National Cricket Team on December 14, 2025, at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. As of now, The Five-match T20I series between India and South Africa is tied by 1-1, and both teams will be looking to win the 3rd T20I and take the lead.
India has been playing dominating cricket in the T20Is, and they are leading the ICC Team Rankings and ICC Players Rankings, but their performance is gradually decreasing. South Africa played fantastic cricket in the second T20I and defeated India with a one-sided performance; therefore, they are slowly rising in the ICC Rankings.
India vs South Africa ICC T20 Team Rankings
Before the IND vs SA T20I series, the Indian Team was at the top spot in the ICC Team Rankings, and they are expected to remain at the same spot if they even lose this series. Meanwhile, South Africa was in fifth spot before the IND vs SA T20I series, and they are likely to improve their positions and rankings if they continue their winning streak.
|
Position |
Team |
Matches |
Points |
Rating |
|
1 |
India |
69 |
18,730 |
271 |
|
2 |
Australia |
42 |
11,199 |
267 |
|
3 |
England |
45 |
11,609 |
258 |
|
4 |
New Zealand |
53 |
13,318 |
251 |
|
5 |
South Africa |
51 |
12,296 |
241 |
|
6 |
West Indies |
61 |
14,424 |
236 |
|
7 |
Pakistan |
73 |
17,149 |
235 |
|
8 |
Sri Lanka |
48 |
10,767 |
228 |
|
9 |
Bangladesh |
67 |
14,925 |
223 |
|
10 |
Afghanistan |
45 |
9,895 |
220 |
The India Men’s National Cricket Team has played phenomenal cricket in 2025, but they are ending on a bad note. Indian team management needs to focus on the weak areas and fill the gap as early as possible because the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 026 is just a couple of weeks ahead.
ICC Players Rankings:
Despite having a bad performance in the first two T20I matches, Indian star batter Abhishek Sharma is still the No.1 T20I batter with a rating of 913 in the ICC Players Rankings. South African batter Dewald Brevis jumps to the 8th spot after having an exceptional performance so far in the series.
ICC Men's T20I Batting Rankings:
|
Rank |
Name |
Country |
Rating |
|
1 |
Abhishek Sharma |
India |
913 |
|
2 |
Phil Salt |
England |
849 |
|
3 |
Pathum Nissanka |
Sri Lanka |
779 |
|
4 |
Jos Buttler |
England |
770 |
|
5 |
Sahibzada Farhan |
Pakistan |
752 |
|
6 |
Tilak Verma |
India |
750 |
|
7 |
Travis Head |
Australia |
713 |
|
8 |
Dewald Brevis |
South Africa |
685 |
|
9 |
Mitchell Marsh |
Australia |
684 |
|
10 |
Suryakumar Yadav |
India |
684 |
ICC Men's T20I Bowling Rankings:
|
Rank |
Name |
Country |
Rating |
|
1 |
Varun Chakravarthy |
India |
782 |
|
2 |
Jacob Duffy |
New Zealand |
699 |
|
3 |
Rashid Khan |
Afghanistan |
694 |
|
4 |
Abrar Ahmed |
Pakistan |
691 |
|
5 |
Wanindu Hasaranga |
Sri Lanka |
687 |
|
6 |
Adil Rashid |
England |
686 |
|
7 |
Akeal Hossein |
West Indies |
675 |
|
8 |
Mustafizur Rahman |
Bangladesh |
665 |
|
9 |
Nathan Ellis |
Australia |
660 |
|
10 |
Adam Zampa |
Australia |
655 |
ICC Men's T20I All-Rounder Rankings:
|
Rank |
Name |
Country |
Rating |
|
1 |
Saim Ayub |
Pakistan |
295 |
|
2 |
Sikandar Raza |
Zimbabwe |
289 |
|
3 |
West Indies |
252 |
|
|
4 |
Hardik Pandya |
India |
224 |
|
5 |
Mohammad Nawaz |
Pakistan |
218 |
|
6 |
Mohammad Nabi |
Afghanistan |
213 |
|
7 |
Romario Shepherd |
West Indies |
212 |
|
8 |
Dipendra Singh Airee |
Nepal |
202 |
|
9 |
Axar Patel |
India |
188 |
|
10 |
Azmatullah Omarzai |
Afghanistan |
184 |
Varun Chakravarthy has occupied the top spot in the ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings for a long time as he is delivering consistent performance for the Indian Team in T20Is. Except for Brevis, there are no South African batter, bowler, or All-rounder in the ICC Players Rankings.
South Africa is improving their game, but it needs to focus on their batting and spin bowling to dominate other teams and the ICC Rankings. The IND vs SA T20I series is very crucial for both teams, and they are testing their bench strength to make a perfect playing XI before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
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