International Cricket Council (ICC) has released its annual men’s One-Day International (ODI) team rankings update, with Pakistan dropping one place to fifth after being overtaken by South Africa in the latest standings.

According to the updated rankings, India retained its top position with a rating of 118 points despite losing 1 point in the annual revision.

New Zealand remained second with 113 points, while Australia held third place with 109 points.

South Africa climbed to fourth position with 102 points, pushing Pakistan down to fifth with 98 points.

Further down the rankings, Sri Lanka occupied sixth place with 96 points, followed by Afghanistan in seventh with 93 points. England stood eighth with 89 points.

Bangladesh were ranked ninth with 84 points, while the West Indies cricket team remained 10th with 74 points.

The annual update widened the gap between Bangladesh and the West Indies from six to 10 points.

The ICC said the rankings carry added significance ahead of qualification for the 2027 ODI World Cup.

As per the qualification criteria, the top eight teams in the ICC rankings by March 31, 2027, along with hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe, will qualify directly for the tournament.

In other movements, Ireland moved up to 11th place with 54 points after overtaking Zimbabwe.

United States also improved to 13th place with 46 points, surpassing Scotland in the latest rankings.

Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates climbed to 19th position after moving ahead of Canada national cricket team.