Indian captain Rohit Sharma and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal were the prominent figures in the latest update of the ICC Test players’ rankings after the first Test between West Indies and India which was played in Dominica.
India defeated West Indies by innings and 141 runs after the hosts were bowled out for 150 and 130 in response to India’s 421/5d. Rohit Sharma scored a brilliant 103, his 10th Test century and second away from home, while Jaiswal on his Test debut, hammered 171 runs in 387 balls.
This has helped Rohit Sharma re-enter the top 10 on the latest ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, while young gun Yashasvi Jaiswal has made his maiden appearance on the updated list after a stunning debut.
The century helped Rohit to rise three places and inside the top 10 once again to be rated slightly ahead of compatriot Rishabh Pant (11th) and Virat Kohli (14th) as the highest-ranked Indian batter. On the other hand, Jaiswal entered the batting rankings in 73rd place following his magnificent innings of 171 against the West Indies in what was his first Test for his country.
Ravichandran Ashwin And Ravindra Jadeja Make Merry In ICC Test Bowling Rankings
The No.1 ranked bowler Ravichandran Ashwin further extended his lead at the top of the bowling rankings following his 12-wicket haul for the match. He picked up five wickets in the first innings and added 7 more in the second innings.
This has helped Ashwin improve a total of 24 rating points, meaning the experienced right-armer now holds a 56-point lead ahead of Australia captain Pat Cummins in second place on the updated rankings for Test bowlers.
Ravindra Jadeja played an important supporting role to Ashwin during that first Test by collecting five wickets of his own and has risen three places to seventh overall on the bowler rankings.
Apart from this, some changes were also there in the T20I rankings after the Bangladesh and Afghanistan series. Experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan climbed eight places on the T20I bowler rankings to equal 16th and fellow left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed rose 17 spots to equal 33rd.
Stand-in skipper Litton Das rose three places to equal 18th on the list for T20I batters.