England captain Harry Brook is keen to finish the T20I series against India in style, with a clean sweep of the #1 spot in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings firmly in his team’s mind.Having already taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, England will enter the final T20I in Southampton full of confidence after dominating India throughout the tournament. A win in the fifth and final game would not only complete a memorable 4-0 victory but could also see England replace India as the top-ranked T20I team in the world.
Current ICC Men’s T20I Team
| Responsibility | Group | Similarities | The point | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 57 | 15,315 | 269 |
| 2 | England | 37 | 9,867 | 267 |
Brook admitted that the prospect of climbing to the top of the rankings has been a major source of motivation for his side.“We’ve been told if we win the next game, we go to world No. 1 and that’s definitely the prize we’re looking for,” Brook said at a press conference. Despite India’s struggles in the series, Brook was quick to admit that the opposition was good as he praised England’s execution.“India is a strong side. It may not have been as good as it has been in the last few years, but we are very happy with how we have done our plans,” he added. The England international believes that sweeping one of the world’s strongest T20 teams would be a huge achievement for his team.“Beating India 4-0 will be a very special victory, if I’m being honest, and going to No. 1 in the world would be very good. That’s our main goal. We want to go out there and try to beat them convincingly again. We have to go to Southampton, try to find out the situation and the best we can, and that’s the best thing that Brook has done right now.
British rule under Harry Brook
England’s incredible consistency under Brook has been one of the main reasons for their rise. Since taking over the captaincy, the Three Lions have won 19 of their last 22 T20Is, a run that includes a semi-final appearance at the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, where they were eliminated by eventual runners-up India.