Afghanistan leapfrog England in ODI rankings, reclaim their all-time high position
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Key context: Afghanistan has risen to seventh place in the latest ICC Men's ODI team rankings after defeating Zimbabwe. This victory marks their equal all-time highest ranking, first achieved in May 2025. They bowled Zimbabwe out for 169 runs, completing a comfortable chase led by Ibrahim Zadran's unbeaten 70 runs. India continues to lead the rankings, followed by New Zealand and South Africa. This development from timesofindia.indiatimes.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Afghanistan has risen to seventh place in the latest ICC Men's ODI team rankings after defeating Zimbabwe. This victory marks their equal all-time highest ranking, first achieved in May 2025. They bowled Zimbabwe out for 169 runs, completing a comfortable chase led by Ibrahim Zadran's unbeaten 70 runs. India continues to lead the rankings, followed by New Zealand and South Africa.
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