Overview

• India retained its top ICC ODI ranking with 124 points in the July 6 update.
• Australia and New Zealand are tied for second with 109 points; Pakistan moved to fourth and Sri Lanka fell to fifth.
• Bangladesh’s victory over Sri Lanka in Colombo lifted it to ninth, pushing West Indies into 10th and out of direct qualification.
• South Africa and Zimbabwe qualify automatically as tournament hosts; co-host Namibia will not receive a spot due to its associate member status.
• Teams have until March 31, 2027 to finish among the top eight non-hosts for automatic entry, with the last four berths to be decided in a 10-team qualifier.