Ravindra Jadeja has strengthened his position as the World No. 1 in the latest ICC men’s Test rankings released on Wednesday, January 22. The all-rounder leads with 400 rating points, staying ahead of South Africa’s Marco Jansen (294) and Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan (263).
Meanwhile, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma slipped to 43rd in the ICC men’s Test rankings for batters due to poor form. The 37-year-old managed just 31 runs across five innings in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, bringing his total to 164 runs in his last 15 innings, with only one half-century.
Virat Kohli remained outside the top 25, improving to 26th. He scored 392 runs in his last 10 Tests, averaging 22.47, including one century and a fifty. Shubman Gill, who scored 93 runs in five innings during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, moved up to 22nd in the ICC Test rankings for batters.
Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel made a significant jump, climbing three positions to secure eighth place after his impressive 84 in the first innings of the opening Test against the West Indies. He surpassed Australia’s Steve Smith (746) and India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant (739).
Meanwhile, former England captain Joe Root (895) and Harry Brook (876) held on to the top two positions, with New Zealand’s former skipper Kane Williamson in third place with 867 rating points.
Jasprit Bumrah Keeps Top Spot in Latest ICC Test Bowler Rankings
India’s vice-captain, Jasprit Bumrah, maintained his position at the top of the ICC men’s Test bowler rankings with 908 rating points after taking 32 wickets in five Tests during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.
Along with Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja was the other Indian bowler in the top 10, sharing 10th place with Australia’s Scott Boland. Australia’s captain Pat Cummins (841) and South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada (841) secured the second and third spots, respectively.
Pakistan’s Noman Ali (761) entered the top 10, moving up to ninth after claiming a six-wicket haul in the first Test against the West Indies. His spin partner, Sajid Khan (621), climbed 18 spots to 23rd following his performance in the same Test.
In addition, West Indian bowler Jomel Warrican (521) made a significant rise, jumping 12 places to 41st in the rankings.
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