Jasprit Bumrah has regained the No. 1 Test bowler spot after taking six wickets against Bangladesh, surpassing R. Ashwin. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s scores of 72 and 51 put him third in the batting rankings. This is a big achievement for Indian cricket.
ICC Rankings: Jasprit Bumrah has reclaimed his position as the No. 1 Test bowler in the world after taking six wickets against Bangladesh in Kanpur.
This is his second time at the top. He replaces his Indian teammate R. Ashwin, who was the Player of the Series against Bangladesh.
Jasprit Bumrah’s stellar performance in Kanpur against Bangladesh.
Bumrah took three wickets in each innings. His effort helped India win by seven wickets against Bangladesh. Jasprit Bumrah has a rating of 870 points. That’s one point higher than Ashwin, who took five wickets in the match. Bumrah’s ascent is particularly noteworthy as he becomes the first Indian fast bowler to hold the No. 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings, a feat he first achieved in February 2023.
Along with Bumrah’s success, young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Test ranking has risen. After scoring 72 and 51, the team named Jaiswal Player of the Match. He then surged to third place, his highest ranking yet, after 11 Tests.
This places him behind only England’s Joe Root and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson.
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Other Significant Moves in the ICC Rankings
India’s batting lineup saw further movement. Virat Kohli returned to the top 10 among batters. Kohli climbed six spots to sixth after scoring 47 and 29 not out against Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis has made waves. He moved up five places to 11th after scoring a century in his team’s series against New Zealand.
In bowling, Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya, the Player of the Series, took 18 wickets in a 2-0 win over New Zealand. He rose to joint-seventh in the Test bowling rankings, a new high. Other notable movements include Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz. He climbed to fifth among all-rounders, joining his teammate Shakib Al Hasan at No. 4. 3.
World Test Championship Implications
India’s win over Bangladesh boosted Bumrah’s ranking. It also improved the team’s spot in the World Test Championship standings. The win puts India in a strong spot to reach next year’s ICC World Test Championship final for the third year in a row.
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