England regains the No. 1 spot in the men’s T20 international rankings after completing additional series success in Manchester. The outlets report that England tops the table, overtaking India.
India still completes a 3-0 T20I sweep of Afghanistan, but it does not prevent India from losing the No. 1 ranking. The NDTV report links the ranking change to England’s results, which include a further dominant win over Sri Lanka, described as another thumping, to finish that series 3-0.
Across the coverage provided, the key points align on the match outcomes and the rankings result: India wins the Afghanistan series 3-0, England reaches or returns to the top of the T20I rankings, and the No. 1 position shifts away from India following England’s superior points from its own 3-0 series.