The ICC rankings are in turmoil again, with Rishabh Pant making a huge jump and Indian players suffering heavy losses.

Published On: November 6, 2024 2:33 pm

ICC Test Ranking: After the disastrous defeat to New Zealand in three Test matches, the ICC has once again announced the Test match rankings. Meanwhile, India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant had a slight edge while Yashasvi Jaiswal fell slightly short. However, if we talk about Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the two star batsmen are now far away from the top ten. Now it seems that his comeback will be very difficult.

Joe Root remains No.1 batsman in Tests, Kane Williamson at No.2

In the Test rankings released by the ICC, England’s Joe Root still occupies the first position. His rating is 903. There are currently no challenges ahead of him. Since Kane Williamson is ranked second, his rating is 804. This means that the gap between the first and second batters is quite large, which is not easy to overcome. England’s Harry Brooke has since received one. He is now ranked third with a 778 rating.

Yashasvi Jaiswal loses one, Pant jumps

Yashasvi Jaiswal did not do anything special in the last game against New Zealand and that is why he has now slipped one place to 4th spot and his rating is now 777. Steve Smith remains in fifth place with a rating of 757. Rishabh Pant has performed better than any other batsman in the Mumbai Test and he seems to be benefiting from the rankings this time around. He has now jumped five spots to sixth place. His rating changed to 750. Apart from these two, no Indian batsman has made it to the top ten.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are in bad shape.

If we talk about Virat Kohli, he dropped a total of 8 spots this time. His rating has dropped to 655, ranking him 22nd. This is how the results of a streak of poor performance can be seen. If we talk about Rohit Sharma, he has moved directly to the 26th spot. He lost two spots. His current rating is 629. This means that it will be very difficult for both of them to return to the top ten now. This can only be achieved with at least two big games.