Virat Kohli remained the highest-placed Indian batsman at fourth place whilst Cheteshwar Pujara rose a rung to sixth within the newest ICC Test rankings issued on Saturday.
Apart from Kohli (862) and Pujara (760), Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (748) is the opposite Indian batsman within the top-10, hanging on to the eighth spot.
Significant modifications within the newest @MRFWorldwide ICC Test Player Rankings for batting 🏏
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— ICC (@ICC) January 30, 2021
Pujara moved up one place to sixth, whereas wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and star opener Rohit Sharma remained static on the thirteenth and 18th spots respectively.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson (919) continued to steer the batting charts, with the Australian duo of Steve Smith (891) and Marnus Labuschagne (878) rounding up the highest three whereas England skipper Joe Root (823) retained the fifth spot.
Among the bowlers, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (760) and tempo ace Jasprit Bumrah (757) retained their eighth and ninth spots respectively.
Pat Cummins (908) continues to steer the chart adopted by England pacer Stuart Broad (839) and New Zealand’s Neil Wagner (835).
Ravindra Jadeja (419) and Ashwin (281) additionally retained the third and sixth place, respectively, within the all-rounders’ record led by England’s Ben Stokes (427).