Team India becomes No.1 ranked side in T20Is

Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar lauded Team India for whitewashing West Indies in the three-match T20I series. With this win, Team India became the number one ranked side in the shortest format of the game.

The triumph helped India overtake England at the top of the T20 team rankings, with Rohit Sharma's side now matching the top rating of 269. While England and India both have the same rating (269), India has a total of 10,484 points, 10 more than England's 10,474.

Pakistan (rating of 266), New Zealand (255) and South Africa (253) round out the top five countries, while Australia (249) remain in sixth after their 4-1 series victory over Sri Lanka.

With the 17-run win in the third T20I, India won the three-match T20I series 3-0. Earlier, the Men in Blue had defeated West Indies 3-0 in the ODI series as well. India will next lock horns against Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series, beginning February 24

(ANI)