Mumbai – The T20 series between Team India vs Afghanistan starts from January 11. Rohit Sharma will lead Team India in this series. Virat Kohli is out of the first match due to personal reasons.
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal will open in this first match. Both Rohit and Virat have received good news as the first match is about to begin. ICC has given this sweet news.
Team India defeated South Africa by 7 wickets in the second Test. With this, Team India managed to tie the series 1-1. After that, the ICC has announced the Test rankings.
Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have benefited greatly in this ranking. Rohit has entered the top 10 batsmen. Virat has done a remarkable job. Rohit has now joined Virat in the Test batsman ranking.
Rohit has gained 4 places in the Test batsman rankings. So Rohit has directly jumped from 14th position to 10th position. Rohit’s rating is 748. Virat has moved from ninth to sixth. New Zealand’s Kane Williamson is the number. England’s Joe Root is second and Steven Smith is third.
Ashwin number 1 in bowling rankings
Also in the ICC Test Bowling Ranking, Team India’s R Ashwin is No. 1. Ashwin has been successful in maintaining his top position. Australian captain Pat Cummins has gained one spot. Pat is in second place. South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has dropped from second to third position.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma rise 🔥
Pat Cummins closes in on top 💥Major overhaul in the top 10 of ICC Men's Test Player Rankings 👉 https://t.co/Xnr3nBXejW pic.twitter.com/E6o9YVQXNW
— ICC (@ICC) January 10, 2024
Jasprit Bumrah gains
Meanwhile, team India’s yorker king Jasprit Bumrah has benefited in this bowling ranking. Bumrah has moved from fifth to fourth. Ravindra Jadeja has reached the fifth position. Bumrah took 5 wickets in the second Test against South Africa. Bumrah has benefited from this.
