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DUBAI: Pakistan men’s cricket team have slipped one place to fifth in the latest ICC Men’s One Day International (ODI) rankings, released on Monday.
The Green Shirts, who now have 3,465 points, were overtaken by Sri Lanka, who climbed to fourth with 4,009 points.
The West Indies experienced a notable improvement in their ranking, rising to ninth place in the standings.
This upward shift led to Bangladesh dropping one position, resulting in their placement at tenth.
India continue to lead the ODI standings with 4,471 points, followed by New Zealand (4,160) and Australia (3,473).
South Africa are sixth with 2,775 points, while Afghanistan remain seventh on 2,279.
Notably, Pakistan has been struggling in ODI cricket lately, which is evident from their position in the rankings.
They failed to progress beyond the group stage at the ICC World Cup 2023, suffering a shock first-ever ODI defeat to Afghanistan.
That result led to Babar Azam’s removal as captain, with Mohammad Rizwan taking over.
Under Rizwan’s leadership, Pakistan enjoyed a strong start, winning away series against Australia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
However, they subsequently lost the home tri-nation final to New Zealand, also featuring South Africa.
The Green Shirts then exited the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in the first round and were beaten in an away series by New Zealand.
They are currently in the West Indies for a three-match series, which is level at 1-1 after two games.
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