This is the first time this has happened since the loss of former captain Virat Kohli in the ICC Test rankings in 2014, when Kohli dropped out of the top-20 in the batsmen's rankings.
Dubai, Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli has suffered in the latest Test rankings released by the ICC on Wednesday. A poor performance against New Zealand has seen Kohli drop out of the top-20 in the batsmen's rankings. This has happened for the first time since 2014, when Kohli dropped out of the top-20 in the batsmen's rankings. Kohli scored only 93 runs in the three-match Test series against New Zealand. Kohli is now at the 22nd position in the ICC Test rankings.
Indian veteran batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma flopped and got out cheaply in the recently concluded series against New Zealand. New Zealand were the first team in the history of Test cricket to beat India 3-0 at home. Indian captain Rohit Sharma also failed to score runs. He has lost two places and is in 26th position.
Joe Root, who is at the top of the Test batsmen rankings, scored a double century in the first Test against Pakistan. Following Root are Kane Williamson and Harry Brook. India's young batsman Yashshwi Jaiswal also lost a spot and has slipped to fourth position. Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has gained five places to reach the fifth position.
While Shubman Gill is at 16th position. India's veteran spinner Ravindra Jadeja has climbed two places to sixth in the latest rankings. R Ashwin is fifth. Jadeja took 10 wickets in the Mumbai Test. Washington has reached the 46th position in the ranking of the best Test bowlers. While Ejaz Patel has reached the 22nd position. Ejaz has gained 12 places.
