After defeating New Zealand by a huge margin of 372 runs and claiming the series 1-0. India has once again regained the no.1 test crown.
-- Advertisement --India has been the number one test side for most of Virat Kohli‘s reign. After a brief fall in ranking, they are back to being the world’s best test side according to the ICC test rankings.
The Virat Kohli-led Indian unit won the series 1-0 after a thrilling draw in the first test and a dominating win in the second test.
The Rankings
India has 124 points in the ICC rankings. They are followed by New Zealand in the second spot. New Zealand has 121 points in the ranking.
-- Advertisement --They are followed by Australia (108) at third, England (107) at fourth, and Pakistan (92) at fifth.
South Africa (88). Sri Lanka (83). West Indies (75). Bangladesh (49). and Zimbabwe (31) are the other teams on the list.
-- Advertisement --World Test Championship
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India stands number third on the World Test Championship table right now. They have 42 points and are only behind Sri Lanka and Pakistan on the points table.
With the South Africa test series on the way, India would be looking to establish their position as the number one test team and climb the World Test Championship points table.