Historic Milestone: Afghanistan Achieve Highest-Ever ODI Ranking Position

Highest-Ever Position: Afghanistan have risen to sixth in the ICC men's ODI team rankings, marking their highest-ever position in the format.

Afghanistan have won 96 of their 191 ODIs, maintaining an impressive win-loss ratio of 1.09. They had already moved ahead of teams such as Bangladesh, England and West Indies in the rankings, and have now climbed past Sri Lanka as well.

Overtaking Rivals: The latest rankings update sees Afghanistan climb past Sri Lanka. Having previously moved ahead of teams like Bangladesh, England, and the West Indies, they now sit just behind the top five.

Recent Form and Dominant Run

Ireland Series Win: Their ascent is built on a strong run of 50-over form, highlighted by a dominant 4-0 away series win against Ireland in August.

UAE Tri-Series Triumph: Afghanistan followed this up by going unbeaten in the UAE tri-series, which also featured Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.

Tournament Victory: They defeated Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the final in Sharjah. Rashid Khan was named Player of the Series after claiming 11 wickets, while the team also bowled out Bangladesh for 160 during the tournament before chasing it down comfortably in 35.3 overs.

Overall ODI Record & Global Standings

Winning Record: Afghanistan have now won 96 of their 191 ODIs, maintaining an impressive win-loss ratio of 1.09. They have won seven of their ten ODIs in 2026 alone. Current Top Rankings: India leads the ODI team rankings, followed by New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Australia in the top five.