ICC Test Ranking of Team India Players [Updated] ahead of IND vs ENG Test, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli TOPS the list | ICC Player Rankings Batting

ICC Test Ranking for Team India Players: The red-ball action in India is just around the corner as we write this article. Team India is scheduled to meet England for a five-match test series in the next couple of days. The first test between India and England begins on January 25 in Hyderabad.

The IND vs ENG test series will be a part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle. With the WTC ranking at stake, the two sides will leave no stone unturned in their preparation to produce upsets.

As per the current WTC ranking, Australia is at the helm with a 56.25 win percentage followed by India, South Africa, New Zealand and Bangladesh. England is placed in the penultimate spot with just a 15.00 win percentage. However, these are still nascent days for the rankings the teams will play out multiple series in the coming months.

With the India vs England test series about to begin, let’s take a look at the ICC Test Ranking of Team India players. It is noteworthy that the rankings don’t determine the performances of the concerned players, but it can provide a general idea as to how the player has performed in the last few months.

ICC Test Ranking for Players [Updated] – Rank 1-10

Rank	Player Name	Country	Rating
1	Kane Williamson	New Zealand	864
2	Joe Root	England	859
3	Steve Smith	Australia	818
4	Marnus Labuschagne	Australia	802
5	Daryl Mitchell	New Zealand	786
6	Virat Kohli	India	775
7	Harry Brook	England	773
8	Babar Azam	Pakistan	768
9	Usman Khawaja	Australia	764
10	Rohit Sharma	India	748

ICC Test Ranking of Team India Players – Batters

Below is the ICC Test Ranking of Team India Players ahead of the IND vs ENG 5-match test series:

1 – Virat Kohli – 775 Rating

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli continues to be India’s top batter in the test format as of January 2024. With 775 rating points, Kohli is ranked at the sixth spot in the overall ICC rankings. Virat achieved his career-best rating back in 2018 when he clocked 937 ratings during his period of dominating run.

He ruled the ICC test ranking charts for several years before seeing a decline in his form. However, he again resurrected his position in the table with some good performances in the last series held against South Africa.

2 – Rohit Sharma – 748 Rating

The current Indian captain, Rohit Sharma is also ranked in the list of 10 top test cricketers currently. With an overall ranking of 748, Rohit is placed at the 10th spot, behind Australia’s Usman Khawaja.

Sharma attained his career-best test rating (813) during India’s last England tour in 2021 where he managed to score 368 runs in four innings. His performance saw a slight decline lately during the India tour of South Africa, however, he will be one of India’s key players during the upcoming India vs England test series.

3 – Ravindra Jadeja – 562 Rating

All-Rounder Ravindra Jadeja is the fourth top-ranked Indian cricketer in the ICC Test Ranking. Wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant is ranked third, but he is not currently involved in any cricket action, hence not included in the list.

Jadeja has a rating of 562 and is ranked 40th in the overall ICC rankings. He attained his career-best rating (605) in 2023 against Australia in the batting department.

4 – Shreyas Iyer – 556 Rating

The fourth-best ranking among the active Indian cricketers is achieved by Shreyas Iyer with 556 points. The middle-order batter is overall ranked 42nd in the ICC rankings and is tied with New Zealand’s Henry Nicholls.

He achieved his career-best rating (666) in 2022 against Bangladesh.

5 – Shubman Gill – 535 Rating

Young opening batter Shubman Gill enjoyed a decent run in test cricket owing to which he achieved an overall 49th ranking in the ICC Test Rankings. The right-handed batter got his career-best (562) during the last England tour of India in 2021.

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