Kolkata: ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 champion West Indies has number-one ranked India firmly within its sights after it became the only country to win the tournament twice.
The West Indies defeated 2010 winner England by four wickets in front of a packed Eden Gardens, and has consequently moved ahead of New Zealand in second place. The West Indies is now on 125 points, one point behind India which lost to the eventual champion in Mumbai in the second semi-final on Thursday.
After finishing as the second best side in the tournament, England is now fourth after swapping places with South Africa. New Zealand, which lost to England in the first semi-final in Delhi on Wednesday, has retained its third place at 120 points.
MRF Tyres ICC T20I Rankings (as on 4 April, after the conclusion of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016)
Rank Team Points (+/-)
1. India 126 (-1)
2. West Indies 125 (+7)
3. New Zealand 120 (+4)
4. England 115 (+3)
5. South Africa 115 (-3)
6. Australia 112 (+1)
7. Pakistan 107 (-3)
8. Sri Lanka 105 (-4)
9. Afghanistan 81 (+4)
10. Bangladesh 74 (-)
11. Scotland 59 (+10)
12. Netherlands 59 (-)
13. Zimbabwe 57 (-3)
14. Hong Kong 44 (-5)
15. UAE 43 (-)
16. Ireland 39 (-9)
17. Oman 37 (+5)
