Team India is currently placed at the 5th position in ICC T20I ranking and they will be locking horns with the top-ranked New top-ranked in a 3-match series starting Nov 1. India has 116 points under their belt and if they manage to whitewash the Kiwis they will reach the second spot with 122 points.

However, it will be a win-win situation for the second spot Pakistan, because New Zealand’s series defeat against India will take them to the first spot in the ICC T20I team rankings. Pakistan beat Sri Lanka 3-0 in recently in the T20Is and is just one point behind New Zealand’s 125 points.

India v New Zealand T20I series scenarios:

– India win 3-0 – India 122 points, New Zealand 114 points

– India win 2-1- New Zealand 121 points, India 118 points

– New Zealand win 2-1- New Zealand 126 points, India 115 points

– New Zealand win 3-0 – New Zealand 132 points, India 111 points

However, Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has reinstated himself at the no.1 bowling spot in the shortest format, as Pakistan’s Imad Wasim slipped one place after his poor performance against Sri Lanka T20I series. Indian skipper and no.1 ranked ODI batsman Virat Kohli will also lead India in the T20I series as the no.1 ranked batsmen in T20Is.

For New Zealand, their captain Kane Williamson will lead his side into the series as the no.4 ranked T20I batsman.

ICC T20I team rankings

1. New Zealand 125
2. Pakistan 124
3. West Indies 120
4. England 119
5. India 116

ICC T20I batsman rankings

1. Virat Kohli (IND) 811
2. Aaron Finch (AUS) 784
3. Evin Lewis (WI) 780
4. Kane Williamson (NZ) 745
5. Glenn Maxwell (AUS) 700

ICC T20I bowlers rankings

1. Jasprit Bumrah (IND) 729
2. Imad Wasim (PAK) 719
3. Rashid Khan (AFG) 717
4. Samuel Badree (WI) 694
5. Imran Tahir (SA) 691