Bangladesh and Pakistan will kick off their three-match T20I series on Sunday (July 20). Here's a reminder of what the ICC rankings for men's T20I sides currently look like ahead of the series.
The three matches will be played on July 20, 22, and 24, all at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla Stadium. The last time these teams met was in May-June, when Pakistan whitewashed Bangladesh 3-0 in a home series. The previous encounter had been postponed after its original dates clashed with the PSL 2025 final, which resumed following a brief pause due to the India-Pakistan military tensions.
The good news for hosts Bangladesh is that they enter this series fresh from a historic 2-1 victory against Sri Lanka, their first-ever bilateral series win against the island nation. Pakistan, meanwhile, come into the contest having not played since their home series win against Bangladesh, preceded by a 1-4 defeat in New Zealand.
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Updated ICC Men's T20I rankings before BAN v PAK series
Pakistan are eighth with a rating of 231, while Bangladesh sit two places lower in 10th (220). A series win could propel both teams upward: Pakistan are within striking distance of seventh-ranked Sri Lanka (231) and sixth-ranked West Indies (232), while Bangladesh could overtake ninth-ranked Afghanistan (223).
World champions India lead the table with a rating of 271, while 12th-ranked Zimbabwe (200) are the lowest-ranked side among ICC Full Members.
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