Wednesday saw the release of the newest Test rankings from the International Cricket Council. It's a quick turnaround for KL Rahul, who was sitting at 56th just a week ago. He's made a huge impact recently, netting a superb 129 in the first innings against England to help steer his team to a win.
International Cricket Council released the latest Test rankings list on Wednesday. KL Rahul re-entered the test batsman rankings in 56th position last week. Rahul played a big role by scoring a brilliant 129 in the first innings against England and helped his team to win the match.
That masterful innings at Lord's gave Rahul's rating a significant lift, pushing him up 19 spots to 37th. As for the Indian captain, Virat Kohli remains in 5th place, though his recent form is a concern after scoring zero in the second Test at Lord's.
Kohli's dip in form during the England series led to a one-spot drop last week. In contrast, Rohit Sharma's reliable batting against England helped him hold onto 6th place. Similarly, Rishabh Pant stayed at 7th, even though his batting hasn't been particularly impressive lately.
Joe Root, the England captain, managed to overtake Kohli following the first Test. After the second match, Root climbed further from 5th to claim the 2nd spot in the world. Meanwhile, Kane Williamson of New Zealand continues to dominate the top spot with a total of 901 points.
Looking at the bowling rankings, Jasprit Bumrah, known for his lethal yorkers, fell one place to 10th. On the other hand, Mohammad Siraj saw a massive jump, climbing 18 places to 38th after taking eight wickets at Lord's.
In the all-rounder category, Ravindra Jadeja slipped one position to 3rd, while Ravi Ashwin sits in 4th. Ashwin's ranking is notable considering he didn't feature in either of the Tests against England.