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India Closing In on England for No. 2 Spot in ICC ODI Rankings

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Indian women’s cricket team is on a winning streak after clinching the tri-series final against Sri Lanka, marking the beginning of their preparation for the 2025 World Cup.

Under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur, Team India has shown impressive performance throughout the tri-series, dominating both South Africa and Sri Lanka from the very first match. They secured the trophy in style, defeating Sri Lanka by 97 runs in Colombo.

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India dominating the ODI Format

Furthermore, India has displayed consistent form in the ODI format since 2024, winning all their series at home and putting up tough fights against opponents away. They have achieved victories over South Africa (3-0), New Zealand (2-1), West Indies (3-0), and Ireland (3-0) since June 2024. These wins have earned them crucial points, putting them close to England in the ODI rankings, with both teams on 127 points. However, England has played three matches fewer, which keeps India in third place. The reigning World Champions, Australia, currently hold the top spot with 167 points and appear unlikely to relinquish it anytime soon.

On the other hand, the West Indies suffered a significant setback, dropping 10 points after failing to qualify for the ICC Women’s World Cup. New Zealand and South Africa maintain their fourth and fifth positions in the rankings, respectively, despite New Zealand losing 4 points and South Africa losing 9 points in recent results.

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Curtain Raiser for the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025

As the ICC Women’s World Cup approaches in India, a series of ODI fixtures are lined up, starting with the England Women facing off against the West Indies Women in a three-match ODI series, along with a three-match T20I series set to begin on May 21.

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