ICC Test Rankings: Rohit, Kohli go down; Ashwin gains places

The ICC Test Rankings have been updated. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have lost places, while Ravichandran Ashwin has gained a few spots.

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On Wednesday, the ICC Test Rankings underwent a fresh update. From India's perspective, there have been some shockers. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have lost some places in the rankings, while the former is the top-ranked Indian, whereas on the other hand, all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin is among the notable gainers in the same.

Rohit has dropped to the eighth spot in the rankings with 754 rating points. On the other hand, Kohli is tenth with 742 points. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is in 11th place with 738 points, while Mayank Agarwal is in 20th spot with 650 points. Marnus Labuschagne dominates the department with 892 points.

As for the bowlers, Ashwin is the highest-ranked India in the second spot with 850, followed by pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the fourth spot with 830. Meanwhile, seamer Mohammed Shami and leg-spinner Ravindra Jadeja have gained a place up to 16th and 17th, with 697 and 686 points. Pacer Pat Cummins (901) ruled the department.

Among the all-rounders, Ravindra Jadeja has scaled the rankings' summit with 385 points, followed by Ashwin with 341 points, with the latter gaining a place. In the meantime, Axar Patel has dropped a spot to 16th with 185 points. As for the teams, India is placed second with 118 rating points, while Australia tops the chart with 119.