India rise to second position in ICC ODI rankings

India rose to second position after beating Sri Lanka four times in a row in the five ODI series while New Zealand defeated Australia by six wickets.

India rise to second position after it beat Sri Lanka in five ODI matches and New Zealand defeated Australia by six wickets.

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Team India's record winning run in ODIs extending to nine matches after Thursday win against Colombo had helped India rise up the ranking ladder.

Australia's slide story started with their defeat against South Africa when the Proteas usurped the number one spot.