ICC ODI Rankings: Asia Cup 2023 is now in its final stages. Where the final match is to be played between India and Sri Lanka on Sunday. Meanwhile, Pakistan team has faced big losses. ICC has given a big blow to Pakistan by releasing the ODI rankings on Friday. They have suffered losses due to poor performance in the Asia Cup. After the defeat against Sri Lanka in the Super 4 round of Asia Cup on Thursday, Pakistan has now come to third place. His team's journey in the Asia Cup has also ended. The defeat in this match has caused double loss to Pakistan.
India defeated Pakistan
In the match played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Pakistan had to face defeat by 2 wickets. Apart from this, his team also lost the match played against India by 228 runs. Due to these two consecutive defeats, Pakistan has slipped from first place to third place in the ICC ODI rankings. Team India has got the results of its excellent performance in the Asia Cup. The Indian team has now moved from third place to second place. The Australian team is still in first place.
Pakistan's secret exposed in Asia Cup
Before the start of Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan was at the first position in the ICC ODI rankings. But as the tournament progressed, Pakistan's secrets started getting exposed. During the Asia Cup, Pakistan defeated only weak teams like Nepal and Bangladesh, that too on their home ground. Pakistan team has performed well only in domestic matches in the last few years. Due to which his ODI records could become somewhat better. But in the Asia Cup it became clear that Pakistan team is still very weak away from home.
Team India has a chance to become number 1 in ICC rankings.
The Indian team can also achieve the number 1 position in the ICC ODI rankings. Take a look at the rankings, Australia is at first place with 118 rating points and India is at second place with 116 rating points. Both the teams will play one ODI match each on September 15. Where Team India will face Bangladesh and Australia will face South Africa. If India wins its match and Australia faces defeat against South Africa, then Team India will reach the first position in the ICC rankings with 116 rating points. Whereas Australia will get 115 rating points.