ICC Rankings

Nigeria ICC Ranking

Board: NCF
Test ranking – Not ranked ODI ranking – Not ranked T20I ranking #40 81 rating · 52 matches

Nigeria in the ICC rankings

Nigeria are No. 40 in T20I in the latest ICC men's team rankings.

Their best format is T20I, where their rating of 81 is 188 points behind No. 1 England.

In the T20I table of 50 teams, Nigeria are 40th on a rating of 81 from 52 matches (4187 points), 1 point behind Cayman Islands (82) and 8 points ahead of Japan (73).

What one T20I win would be worth: by the ICC formula, beating Cayman Islands (rated 82) would earn Nigeria 132 ranking points for that match and lift their rating from 81 to about 81. Losing to them would earn 32 points and leave the rating near 80. Try other results in the rankings predictor.

Nigeria have won 5 of their last 10 completed international matches. Most recent: Nigeria vs Uganda (Match 15) — NIG won by 1 run.

Nigeria squads and captains

ODI squad

  • Daniel AjekunBatter
  • Isaac OkpeBatter
  • Vincent AdewoyeAll-rounder
  • Mohameed TaiwoBowler
  • Sylvester OkpeBowler
  • Sulaimon RunseweWicketkeeper
  • Peter AhoBowler
  • Miracle AkhigbeAll-rounder
  • Isaac DanladiBowler
  • Olayinka OlaleyeBatter
  • Ifeanyichukwu UbohBowler
  • Chiemelie UdekweBowler
  • Joshua AsiaBowler
  • Selim SalauWicketkeeper
  • Solomon ChilemanyaBatter
  • Prosper UseniBowler

T20I squad

  • Isaac OkpeBatter
  • Chima AkachukwuAll-rounder
  • Vincent AdewoyeAll-rounder
  • Mohameed TaiwoBowler
  • Sylvester OkpeBowler
  • Peter AhoBowler
  • Miracle AkhigbeAll-rounder
  • Isaac DanladiBowler
  • Ridwan AbdulkareemAll-rounder
  • Selim SalauWicketkeeper
  • Elochukwu NdubudemBatter
  • Kenneth BonifaceAll-rounder
  • Ali RahmonWicketkeeper
  • Abdullahi IsmailBowler

Nigeria recent results

  • 25 Oct 2026 · Match 15 · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C · Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja Nigeria 148/10 (19.4 ov) Uganda 147/9 (20 ov) NIG won by 1 run
  • 24 Oct 2026 · Match 12 · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C · Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 2, Abuja Lesotho 62/10 (12.5 ov) Nigeria 65/3 (7.4 ov) NIG won by 7 wickets
  • 23 Oct 2026 · Match 7 · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C · Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja Nigeria 94/3 (8.3 ov) Mozambique 93/10 (19.4 ov) NIG won by 7 wickets
  • 21 Oct 2026 · Match 6 · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C · Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja Zambia 142/9 (20 ov) Nigeria 146/1 (14.5 ov) NIG won by 9 wickets
  • 20 Oct 2026 · Match 3 · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C · Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 2, Abuja Nigeria 262/1 (20 ov) Gambia 102/10 (17.2 ov) NIG won by 160 runs
  • 29 Jun 2026 · 3rd Match · Nigeria tour of Namibia · High Performance Oval, Windhoek Namibia 165/4 (29.1 ov) Nigeria 162/10 (39.3 ov) NAM won by 6 wickets
  • 27 Jun 2026 · 2nd Match · Nigeria tour of Namibia · High Performance Oval, Windhoek Namibia 296/8 (50 ov) Nigeria 230/10 (47.1 ov) NAM won by 66 runs
  • 25 Jun 2026 · 1st Match · Nigeria tour of Namibia · High Performance Oval, Windhoek Namibia 274/7 (50 ov) Nigeria 146/10 (35.3 ov) NAM won by 128 runs
  • 23 Jun 2026 · Match 6 · Tri Series In Namibia · Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek Namibia 220/5 (20 ov) Nigeria 127/9 (20 ov) NAM won by 93 runs
  • 21 Jun 2026 · Match 4 · Tri Series In Namibia · Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek Hong Kong 77/4 (14.4 ov) Nigeria 76/10 (15 ov) HK won by 6 wickets

Teams ranked near Nigeria

All teams
Cayman IslandsT20I No. 39 · 82 rating JapanT20I No. 41 · 73 rating

Nigeria FAQs

What is Nigeria's ranking in T20I cricket?

Nigeria are No. 40 in the ICC men's T20I team rankings with a rating of 81 from 52 matches. England are No. 1 on 269.

Are Nigeria ranked in Test cricket?

No. Nigeria are not in the ICC men's Test team rankings, which list 10 teams. A team needs enough recent Test matches against other ranked teams to receive a rating.

Are Nigeria ranked in ODI cricket?

No. Nigeria are not in the ICC men's ODI team rankings, which list 20 teams. A team needs enough recent ODI matches against other ranked teams to receive a rating.