India aim No. 1 ICC Twenty20 International ranking

India will have a chance to climb to No. 1 ICC Twenty20 International ranking when they take on Australia in the three-match series, starting from Tuesday (January 26).

India will play their three games against the hosts in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and will have to win the series 3-0 to climb to the top spot. Australia too have a chance to climb to No. 1 and will need to win the series 2-1.

India are currently ranked No. 8 with 110 points and a 3-0 win will take them to 120 points, two points clear of West Indies, who are currently the top ranked T20I side in the world.

After their impressive 2-1 series win at home over Pakistan, New Zealand have climbed to the fifth spot ahead of South Africa and Pakistan. Kane Williamson, who was leading the side in place of Brendon McCullum, too had an impressive series and scored 175 runs in the three games. His performance helped him break into the top 10 for the first time and he now holds the sixth spot in the ICC T20I batsmen ranking, with Aaron Finch occupying the top spot.

Zimbabwe's series-leveling 2-2 win in Bangladesh has cost the hosts who slipped to the 11th position behind Scotland and Afghanistan. Hamilton Masakadza's unbeaten 58-ball 93, that helped Zimbabwe register an 18-run win in the final game, took him to the eighth spot in the batsman's list, just behind Chris Gayle.

Meanwhile, in the ICC rankings for One-Day Internationals, India currently occupy the second spot and need to win the fifth and final ODI against Australia to hold that spot. A 5-0 loss, however, will push them to the third rank.

© Cricbuzz