Latest ICC men’s ODI team rankings: Updated table after Afghanistan's 4-0 triumph over Ireland

After the first ODI in Bready was abandoned without a ball being bowled, Afghanistan ripped Ireland apart to win each of the last four ODIs. Sediqullah Atal was the top-scorer of the five-match series with 313 runs, comprising a hundred and a fifty. The next best was Ibrahim Zadran, with 208 runs.

Afghanistan won despite being without two of leading spinners, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. However, Rashid Khan led the bowling charts with 12 wickets, including 6-34 in the second ODI.

With the cut-off date for automatic qualification to the ODI World Cup 2027 being September 30, Afghanistan will fancy their chances after this series victory. The top eight sides in the ICC ODI rankings sans hosts South Africa will qualify directly for the World Cup.

Afghanistan, eighth on the table, stood at 90 rating points before the start of the series, which jumped to 92 after their series victory. Bangladesh are currently ninth with 83 points under their belt, with the West Indies at 77 points below them. On the other hand, 12th-ranked Ireland dropped from 54 to 51.

With the Associate Nations paying a hefty price for the changes in the qualification scenarios by the ICC, teams will aim to stay clear of slipping down in the qualification tournaments - a risk that the West Indies are staring at, once again.

Latest ICC men’s ODI rankings after IRE vs AFG series

Image credits: Afghanistan Cricket Board

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