England captain Harry Brook has set his sights on ending the T20I series against India in style, with a series whitewash and the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings firmly in his team’s sights.Having already secured an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, England head into the final T20I in Southampton full of confidence after dominating India throughout the contest. A win in the fifth and final match would not only complete a memorable 4-0 series triumph, but could also see England replace India as the world’s top T20I team.
Current ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings
| Classification | team | depart | Points | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 become a major source of motivation for his side.“We said if we win the next game, we’ll go to world No. 1 and that’s definitely an award we’ve got our eye on,” Brook said at a news conference. Despite India’s struggles in the series, Brook was quick to acknowledge the quality of the opposition while praising England’s execution.“India is a strong side. They probably haven’t been as good as they have been in the last two years, but we are really happy with the way we executed our plans,” he added. The England skipper believes that completing a clean sweep against one of the strongest T20 teams in the world would be a major achievement for his side.“To beat India 4-0 would be a pretty special series win, if I’m honest, and to go No. 1 in the world would be even better. 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 and assess the conditions as best we can, and that’s really something we’ve done so well in this Brook series.
England’s dominance under Harry Brook
England’s remarkable consistency under Brook has been one of the biggest reasons for their rise. Since he took over the captaincy, the Three Lions have won 19 of their last 22 completed T20Is, with the run also including a semi-final in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, where they were knocked out by eventual finalists India.
