Two-time World Twenty20 champions West Indies can leapfrog second-ranked India in the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Team Rankings when they go head-to-head in the two-match series in Lauderhill, on August 27 and 28.

India is currently on 128 points, four behind table leaders New Zealand, while third-ranked West Indies is on 122.

Led by new captain Carlos Brathwaite, who smashed four consecutive sixes to clinch this years ICC World Twenty20 final against England in Kolkata, the West Indies will move to second on 127 points with a 2-0 victory and relegate India  to third place on 124 points.

However, a 2-0 win will enable India join number-one ranked New Zealand on 132 points, but Mahendra Singh Dhonis team will be ranked second when the ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point.

In this scenario, the West Indies will slip to fourth with 118 points, one point behind South Africa.

A 1-1 series draw will keep India ahead on 128 points, with the West Indies on 123.