ICC Rankings: Pant climbs to sixth in Test

Dubai: India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has re-entered the top 10 Test batting rankings, cementing his return to form after a long gap as the latest ICC rankings across the format shake-up, with several of the world’s top players making significant moves across Test and ODI formats after a thrilling week of international cricket. Pant’s standout performance in the second innings of India’s victory over Bangladesh in Chennai propelled him to sixth place in the Test batting rankings, earning him 731 rating points.

The wicketkeeper-batter joined compatriot Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is in fifth place with 751 points, after his own half-century in the same match. Meanwhile, Indian captain Rohit Sharma remains in the top 10 despite slipping five places, now sitting at tenth with 716 points after a disappointing outing with scores of under 10 in both innings against Bangladesh. In the bowling department, Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya grabbed attention with a spectacular performance in Galle. Jayasuriya took nine wickets against New Zealand, climbing five spots to eighth in the Test bowling rankings with 743 rating points. In ODI cricket, Afghanistan’s rising stars made history. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the young sensation, leaped 10 spots to eighth in the ODI batting rankings after scoring his seventh century before turning 23.