Virat Kohli slips from the top 10 spots in the ICC Test Rankings.

Virat Kohli Drops from ICC's Top 10 Test Batsmen List

Written by: Supriya Kadu

Edited by: Omkar Devadkar

Last Updated: 2024-09-26 07:56:46

Summary: Virat Kohli is no longer in the top 10 ICC rankings, dropping to 12th spot.

India's run machine, Virat Kohli, is now placed No. 12 in the ICC Test rankings, having fallen out of the top 10. Following India's defeat by Bangladesh in the opening Test match, where Kohli scored just 23 runs in two innings, this ranking is revised.

After the India vs. England series in July 2022, the chase master experienced a run slump and dropped out of the top 10. He spent nearly eighteen months out of the top 10 until India toured the West Indies in 2023.

But he moved back to 7th position after making major impacts in the opening two games of the South Africa series earlier this year. Unfortunately, he has dropped to 12th place because of his two mistakes in the most recent home test, which cost him five points.

Also, Rohit Sharma, the Indian captain, slipped down in the rankings. His poor performance against Bangladesh moved him to the 10th position.

Kohli’s poor performance in the ongoing test series against Bangladesh made him lose five points. This is a rare setback for the seasoned player, who has made it a point to constantly be among the best in the game.

Rohit too is on the verge of losing his top-10 ranking completely after scoring just 11 runs in the Chennai Test.

However, the youngsters Yashaswi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant are setting new records. Yashasvi Jaiswal, a young talent, put on an incredible performance that helped him enter the Top 5 with 751 rating points.

He moved up one spot in the rankings, surpassing other elite players, thanks to his composed half-century against Bangladesh in challenging conditions. Jaiswal is now behind the legendary Australian Steve Smith by just six points and the highly successful batter Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand by nine points.

On the other hand, Rishabh Pant, who came back to Test cricket two years after the accident, shot up to sixth place in the ICC rankings with a century in the