India’s Ravindra Jadeja has climbed to the top of the ICC’s Test all-rounders rankings after a stellar performance in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Mohali. Apart from Ravindra Jadeja, former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant have also benefited in the Test rankings. However, Team India’s captain Rohit Sharma has suffered a loss in the batting rankings. He is out of the top-5.
A statement issued by the ICC said, ‘Ravindra Jadeja’s performance in the recent Test series against Sri Lanka was excellent. Due to this, he has reached number one in the ICC Men’s Players Test All-rounders Rankings.
Ravindra Jadeja has thus become the world’s top all-rounder by replacing Jason Holder. Jason Holder remained at number one position since February 2021. Ravindra Jadeja also reached the top in August 2017. Then he was the world’s number one all-rounder for a week.
Ravindra Jadeja scored an unbeaten 175 against Sri Lanka in the first Test (Mohali). As a result, he jumped 17 places in the batting rankings from 54th to 37th. He also took nine wickets in the first test match against Sri Lanka. This took him to the 17th position in the bowlers’ rankings. India won the first Test by an innings and 222 runs. Jadeja was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’.
Rishabh Pant, who scored 96 runs in the Mohali Test against Sri Lanka, has reached the top-10. He has 723 rating points. He is at number 10. Rohit Sharma Virat Kohli has become India’s number one batsman in Tests, leaving behind. He has 763 rating points.
Virat Kohli is at number 5 with a gain of two places. Virat Kohli was on 7th before the start of the Test series against Sri Lanka. Rohit Sharma has lost a run. Rohit has 761 rating points. Now he is in sixth place.
Australia Marnus Labuschagne is at the top of the Test batting rankings. England captain Joe Root, former Australia captain Steve Smith and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson are at number two, third and fourth respectively. Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin remains at number two in the Test bowling rankings. Indian vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah is at number 10. Ashwin is at number three in the all-rounder ranking. them one Footboard damage has been done.