ICC Test Rankings: Following his outstanding performances in the just-finished Test series against Bangladesh, India’s great batsman Virat Kohli moved up six spots to re-enter the top 10 ICC Test hitters rankings. at the second Test match at Kanpur, he scored 47 and 29 runs, which was crucial in the team’s victory by seven wickets and maintenance of their top spot in the WTC standings.

Kohli made history even though Shakib-al-Hasan dismissed him after he scored 47 runs, denying him a well-earned half-century. He became the quickest player to reach the 27,000 run mark in international cricket during the match. He surpassed the renowned Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who needed 623 innings to reach this milestone. After participating in 594 innings, Kohli accomplished this achievement and set a new standard for international cricket.

After defeating Bangladesh, the Men in Blue increased their prospects of making it to the World Tour Championship for the third time in a row. Many players, including Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was named Player of the Match, rose to the occasion during this victory, demonstrating their supremacy. He was instrumental in the team’s victory in the rain-shortened Test match, scoring 51 and 72 runs in each of the two innings.

According to the most recent ICC Test batting rankings, Jaiswal leapt up two spots to finish third, only behind Joe Root and Kane Williamson, thanks to his outstanding performance.

Simultaneously, the ranks of other cricket players have also increased. After scoring a century in the Test series against New Zealand, Kamindu Mendis of Sri Lanka moved up five spots to take 11th place, matching his highest ranking to date. While Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan rose to two ranks and now sits fifth in the all-rounder rankings, Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Chandimal (up six spaces to 20th) and Angelo Matthews (up four spots to 23rd) also saw increases in their rankings.

Regarding bowlers, India’s Jasprit Bumrah has dethroned compatriot R Ashwin to claim the top spot among ICC Test bowlers. In the match against the Bengal Tigers, he claimed six wickets and was instrumental in the team’s victory, which propelled them to the top spot with 870 points. With five wickets in hand, Ashwin is only one point short of matching Bumrah’s rating.

Mehidy Hasan of Bangladesh and star spinner Shakib al-Hasan both had increases in their rankings; according to the most recent rankings, Mehidy moved up four positions to finish at the 18th slot, while Shakib moved up five spaces to end at the 28th spot.