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Afghanistan achieve their highest ICC Men's ODI team ranking

Dubai, Nov 2 (UNI) Afghanistan have climbed to the sixth spot in the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings, surpassing Sri Lanka to secure their highest-ever position.
Since making their ODI debut in 2009, Afghanistan have been ever-rising across formats, with historic feats such as wins over Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in
2023 and a maiden ICC Men's T20 World Cup semi-final appearance in 2024.
They have won 96 of their 191 matches in the ODI format with an impressive win-loss ratio of 1.09.
Afghanistan were already above experienced teams like Bangladesh, England and West Indies, and have now also overtaken Sri Lanka to achieve their highest-ever position in the Men's ODI Team Rankings.
Their recent successes include a 4-0 series win over Ireland away from home and an unbeaten run
in the recently concluded tri-series against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, according to ICC.
They recently clean swept Zimbabwe in the T20I format as well, and are now all set to face the Chevrons in a two-match Test series.
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