Dominance of Asian teams in ICC Rankings, race between India and Pakistan, know the status of all three formats

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Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by 59 runs in the third ODI and swept the three-match series. Pakistan got the benefit of sweeping Afghanistan in the ODI series in the rankings. The Pakistan team led by Babar Azam has become number one in the ICC ODI rankings. The most interesting thing is that Asian teams dominate all three formats of the ICC rankings at this time.

Number-1 in Pakistan ODI ranking

Pakistan team has become number one in the ODI rankings with 118 rating points in 23 matches, while Australia has 118 rating points in the same number of matches but has reached the second position. The Pakistan team is ahead of the Kangaroos in the decimal count. The Indian team is at number three in this list with 113 rating points. Pakistan will have to win the Asia Cup title to stay number one. Only then can the Pak team maintain the top position for a long time.

India No.1 in Tests and T20s

On the other hand, Team India is number one in ICC Test and T20 rankings. The Indian team is number one in the ICC Test rankings with 118 rating points from 29 matches. Australia is second and England third in this list. India is also number one in T20 ranking. The Indian team is at the top with 264 rating points in 49 matches. England is second and New Zealand third in this list.

Pakistan's confidence sky high in seven

Becoming Pakistan's number one ODI before the Asia Cup will act as a tonic for him. The Asia Cup will be played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka from August 30. Pakistan will host 4 matches of the Asia Cup while 9 matches will be played in Sri Lanka. Team India will play all its matches in Sri Lanka. India and Pakistan will meet on September 2 in the Asia Cup. Both the teams are preparing for this great match.

India-Pakistan match on 2 September

Pakistan will face Nepal in the opening match of the Asia Cup. Both the teams will clash on August 30 at the Multan Cricket Stadium. After this, Pakistan will face India in their second match at Pallekele International Stadium in Sri Lanka on September 2. The Afghanistan team will begin their campaign in the Asia Cup on September 3 in Lahore.