Check the latest ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings 2026 with ratings, points, standings and the leading teams in women’s T20 international cricket. Australia lead the table in the latest ranking snapshot, with England, India, New Zealand and South Africa forming the main chasing group.
The live standings below show the current women’s T20I team order and ratings.
| # | Team | Rating | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 131 | - |
| 2 |  South Africa | 119 | - |
| 3 |  India | 104 | - |
| 4 |  England | 102 | - |
| 5 |  New Zealand | 102 | - |
| 6 |  Sri Lanka | 86 | - |
| 7 |  Bangladesh | 78 | - |
| 8 |  Pakistan | 75 | - |
| 9 |  West Indies | 68 | - |
| 10 |  Zimbabwe | 10 | - |
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Australia are the benchmark side in the current ICC women’s T20I standings. The uploaded rankings table shows Australia at No. 1 with 287 rating points from 21 matches, followed by England on 274 and India on 265. New Zealand sit fourth on 254, while South Africa complete the top five with 243. The gap between first and second is meaningful, but the battle from second to fifth remains tight enough for a strong series or a major tournament run to change the order quickly.
Below the top five, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland and Bangladesh round out the top 10. That gives the table a strong mix of established tournament contenders and fast-improving sides. The rankings are especially useful in women’s T20I cricket because teams play very different schedules, so the rating number is a better comparison than raw wins or total points alone.
The ICC women’s T20I team rankings are deeper than the top 10. The uploaded table continues through a long list of ranked teams, showing how widely the format has grown across full members and associate nations. Scotland and Thailand sit just outside the top 10, followed by Papua New Guinea, Netherlands, UAE, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Namibia, Tanzania and USA inside the top 20. That second tier matters because women’s T20 cricket is increasingly shaped by regional qualifiers, global tournaments and high-volume bilateral series.
For readers, the key number to watch is the rating. Points show the total collected across eligible matches, but rating adjusts that total by the number and quality of matches. That is why a team with fewer matches can still sit above a busier side if its results are stronger. On this page, the live CricPage table should be used for the latest rank order, while the analysis explains what those movements usually mean.
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is the biggest short-format event in women’s cricket, but the tournament winner does not automatically become the No. 1 ranked team. Rankings use a rolling performance system, so a single trophy run is added to results from other eligible T20Is. That is why Australia can remain a ranking leader even when another side wins a global event.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | England | New Zealand |
| 2010 | Australia | New Zealand |
| 2012 | Australia | England |
| 2014 | Australia | England |
| 2016 | West Indies | Australia |
| 2018 | Australia | England |
| 2020 | Australia | India |
| 2023 | Australia | South Africa |
| 2024 | New Zealand | South Africa |
Across nine completed editions, Australia have won six titles, while England, West Indies and New Zealand have one each. New Zealand’s 2024 title was a major shift in tournament history, but Australia’s long-term consistency still explains their strength at the top of the ranking table.
ICC women’s T20I rankings are ordered by rating, not simply by total points. Points are the running value earned from eligible matches, while rating is points divided by matches after the ICC calculation is applied. This matters because two teams can play a very different number of T20Is in the same period. A team that plays more matches may collect more total points, but it still needs consistent results to protect or improve its rating.
The system also reduces the problem of comparing teams with uneven calendars. Women’s cricket includes full-member bilateral series, multi-team events, associate tournaments and World Cup qualifiers. A rolling rating system lets the table reflect recent strength without turning every short burst of form into a permanent ranking change. For fans, the simplest reading is this: rank shows position, points show accumulated value, and rating is the number that decides the order.
The women’s T20I standings can change after a bilateral series, regional event or global tournament. Results against high-ranked sides are especially important because they protect rating strength and can close gaps quickly. Australia’s lead is built on long-term consistency, but England, India, New Zealand and South Africa all play enough high-level cricket to keep pressure on the top spot.
The next ranking update to watch is any movement around the top five and the group from Sri Lanka to Bangladesh. Those teams are close enough that a strong run can alter the top 10 without changing the overall shape of the table. Outside the elite group, associate sides such as Scotland, Thailand, Netherlands, UAE and USA make the full rankings more competitive and useful for tracking the growth of women’s T20 cricket.
For official confirmation, use the Official ICC Rankings. For tournament history and event context, check the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup page.
Australia are No. 1 in the uploaded ranking snapshot, with 287 rating points from 21 matches.
The top five shown in the uploaded table are Australia, England, India, New Zealand and South Africa.
ICC rankings use a points and rating system. Points are accumulated from eligible matches, while rating adjusts those points by matches played and is used to order the teams.
Points are the total ranking value collected by a team. Rating is the average-style figure that decides ranking order, making it easier to compare teams that have played different numbers of matches.
No. A World Cup win helps a team’s ranking, but the table is based on a rolling set of eligible T20I results, so the tournament winner does not automatically become No. 1.
New Zealand won the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, beating South Africa in the final.
They are updated after eligible international matches and series are processed. The date shown on the rankings table should be used as the latest update marker.
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