Bangladesh are ranked ninth in the ICC T20I rankings at the end of February 2022. They have a chance to rise up to eighth place in the rankings during the forthcoming home series against Afghanistan. The performance of the Bangladesh team in the 2-1 series triumph against Afghanistan was noteworthy. However, they will face significant resistance in the shortest version of the game, as Afghanistan is a formidable T20 team. Let's look at the possible rankings scenario of the Bangladesh team in the BAN vs AFG T20I series 2022. Bangladesh’s ICC Rankings Scenario at the end of BAN vs AFG T20I Series 2022 According to the most recent update on ICC rankings, Bangladesh are just one rating point behind Afghanistan. The Afghan side has 3,951 points after 17 games, while Bangladesh have 8,529 points after 37 games. Bangladesh will jump Afghanistan and move up to the ninth position in the standings if they win the forthcoming series 2-0. Bangladesh will get 233 rating points if they sweep Afghanistan in the T20I series. As a result, they will climb one place in the T20I standings. On the other hand, Afghanistan will drop to ninth place. Read: BAN vs AFG 2022: Notable T20I records between Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Bangladesh and Afghanistan will stay in their current ICC T20I rankings if the series finishes in a 1-1 draw. Besides, Afghanistan will move up to seventh place in the standings if they win the series 2-0 over Bangladesh. In such a case, West Indies will drop to ninth place, while Afghanistan's rating will improve to 237. On the other hand, Sri Lanka will benefit if any team wins the series by a 2-0 margin. If this happens, Sri Lanka will rise to ninth place, while the losing team would drop to tenth. T20I ranking scenarios for major cricket nations India climbed to the top of the ICC T20I rankings after a 3-0 clean sweep of Sri Lanka on February 27. On the other hand, Sri Lanka dropped to tenth place. India topped the ICC Twenty20 International standings with 270 rating points at the end of February. England are in second place with 269 rating points, followed by Pakistan, New Zealand, and South Africa. Read: Gurbaz guides Afghanistan to easy win The defending T20 World Cup champion, Australia are in sixth place with 249 rating points. They will have the opportunity to enhance their standings in the forthcoming Pakistan series. In addition, two-time T20 World Cup champions West Indies are ranked seventh, Afghanistan are eighth, Bangladesh are ninth, and Sri Lanka are tenth in the current ICC T20I rankings. ICC T20I Team Rankings (as of February 28, 2022) India (270 rating points), England (269 rating points), Pakistan (266 rating points), New Zealand (255 rating points), South Africa (253 rating points), Australia (249 rating points), West Indies (235 rating points), Afghanistan (232 rating points), Bangladesh (231 rating points), Sri Lanka (230 rating points) Read: ICC Test Championship: SA maintain fourth position after series draw against NZ Bottom Line  Bangladesh's main goal against Afghanistan would be to win both matches and clinch the series. Bangladesh’s ICC Twenty20 International rankings will rise If they win the series 2-0. Therefore, they will have to take both games of the BAN vs AFG T20I series 2022 seriously. In this regard, the Mahmudullah Riyad-led team should be more ardent in its efforts to whitewash Afghanistan. The matches will take place at the SBNCS in Mirpur on March 3 and 5. The bouts will begin at 3 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time).