India’s head coach Ravi Shastri says his group deserved the standing of the world’s primary Test facet after overcoming each obstacles, together with a change in factors system, on its journey to the summit.
India remained the primary Test facet after the annual replace of the ICC group rankings was launched on Thursday. Shastri was happy about it.
“This team has shown steely resolve & unwavering focus to be crowned No. 1. It is something the boys have earned fair & square. Rules changed midway but #TeamIndia overcame every hurdle along the way. My boys played tough cricket in tough times. Super proud of this bindass bunch,” Shastri tweeted.
This 🇮🇳group has proven steely resolve & unwavering focus to be topped No. 1. It is one thing the boys have earned honest & sq.. Rules modified halfway however #WorkforceIndia overcame each hurdle alongside the way in which. My boys performed powerful cricket in powerful occasions. Super happy with this bindass bunch pic.twitter.com/StzcsexCRF
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) May 13, 2021
The former India captain has been serving as the pinnacle coach of the Indian group since 2017, having received an extension after the 2019 ICC World Cup.
India head the desk after gaining one score level for an mixture of 121, having collected 2914 factors from 24 matches.
Virat Kohli’s males are carefully adopted by their World Test Championship ultimate opponents, New Zealand, with a score of 120. The Kiwis have garnered 2166 factors from 18 Tests and gained two score factors.
India’s 2-1 win over Australia and 3-1 win over England over the previous 12 months and New Zealand’s 2-0 sequence wins over the West Indies and Pakistan have helped them hold forward of the pack.
According to an ICC assertion, the most recent annual replace eliminates outcomes of 2017-18.
Southampton will play host to the WTC ultimate between India and New Zealand from June 18 to 22.
