The positions of the Sri Lankan team and Sri Lankan players according to the latest ICC rankings.

 Below is a detailed look at the positions held by the Sri Lankan men's and women's teams and player performances, according to the latest ranking reports released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as of January 20, 2026. This data has been compiled based on official International Cricket Council data.

In men's Test cricket, the Sri Lankan team currently holds the 6th position in the world rankings with 88 rating points, while Australia leads with 128 points. South Africa and England are in second and third places respectively, with Pakistan and West Indies teams ranked below Sri Lanka. The detailed list of Test team rankings is as follows.

Focusing on the One Day International (ODI) format, the Sri Lankan team has advanced to the 5th position with 100 rating points, while India holds the first place in that list with 119 points. New Zealand and Australia have secured the second and third positions respectively.

According to the Twenty20 International (T20I) rankings, Sri Lanka is in 8th place with 228 rating points. India leads this category, with Australia and England managing to stay among the top three.

Turning attention to the women's cricket section, the Sri Lankan women's team is in 6th place in the ODI rankings, with the Australian team leading. England and India have secured the second and third positions respectively. The women's ODI rankings are as follows.

In the women's Twenty20 International (T20I) rankings, Sri Lanka remains in 7th place, and Australia has managed to lead there as well. Due to the limited number of matches, the ICC does not maintain a regular team ranking for women's Test matches.

Considering the men's player rankings, England's Joe Root is in first place among Test batsmen, while Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis holds the 6th position and Dinesh Chandimal the 11th. Pathum Nissanka is in 16th place among Test batsmen. No Sri Lankan players are included in the top ranks of Test bowlers or all-rounders.

Among One Day International batsmen, India's Virat Kohli leads, while Sri Lanka's Charith Asalanka is in 9th place and Pathum Nissanka in 14th. Kusal Mendis, Janith Liyanage, and Sadeera Samarawickrama are also in 16th, 28th, and 59th positions respectively. Among ODI bowlers, Maheesh Theekshana has climbed to 4th place, and Wanindu Hasaranga is in 10th. Furthermore, Wanindu Hasaranga is in 8th place among all-rounders.

In the Twenty20 player rankings, Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga is ranked as the world's second-best bowler, with India's Varun Chakravarthy holding the first position. Among batsmen, Pathum Nissanka holds the 6th position, while Kusal Perera and Kusal Mendis are in 15th and 18th places respectively. In the all-rounder category, Wanindu Hasaranga is in 9th place.

Comparing the performances of women players, Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu is in 11th place in the ODI batting rankings, and Nilakshi Silva is in 22nd place. Among ODI bowlers, Inoka Ranaweera is in 26th place and Udeshika Prabodhani in 37th, while Chamari Athapaththu has secured 9th place in the all-rounder category. In the women's Twenty20 rankings, Chamari Athapaththu has shown excellent performance, being in 7th place in batting and 5th place in the all-rounder category.