- Jasprit Bumrah remains world’s top Test bowler in rankings.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill rank eighth, ninth batters.
- Joe Root leads batter rankings; Mitchell Starc climbs.
Dubai, May 13 (PTI) India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah maintained his pole position among Test bowlers in the latest ICC rankings published on Wednesday.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill were placed 8th and 9th among the batters respectively with former England Test skipper Joe Root leading the charts with 880 points.
Jaiswal has 750 points and Gill, who has climbed a spot, has accumulated 730 points. Harry Brook is second in the list followed by Travis Head and Steve Smith respectively.
It must be noted that India is yet to play any of their WTC matches in 2026 having last played against South Africa at home in the month of November.
In the bowlers’ list, Bumrah is still leading the charts with 879 points while the next best Indian is Mohammed Siraj placed 12th. Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav are currently placed 14th and 15th respectively.
Australia’s Mitchell Starc and Test captain Pat Cummins have gained to spot to second and fourth place respectively, while New Zealand’s Matt Henry also leapfrogged to third spot.
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