Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has retained his number-1 spot in the latest ICC Test rankings released on Wednesday. In the list of Test batsmen, India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill are at 8th and 9th positions. Meanwhile, after a magnificent 104-run victory against Pakistan in the Mirpur Test, Bangladeshi players have climbed up the ICC Test rankings. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who was the hero of the win, has now reached his career-best ranking. Joe Root number-1 among batsmen in Test format Former England captain Joe Root is at the top of the Test batsmen’s rankings with 880 points. Harry Brook is second, Travis Head third, and Steve Smith fourth. As for Indian batsmen, Yashasvi Jaiswal is in 8th position with 750 points. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill has jumped one spot and reached 9th position with 730 points. Najmul Hossain Shanto, who was named ‘Player of the Match’ in the game against Pakistan, has made a significant leap of 16 places in the batsmen’s rankings. He has now reached a joint 23rd position, which is the best rating in his Test career. Jasprit Bumrah continues to dominate Test bowling rankings In the list of bowlers, Bumrah remains at the top with 879 points. Following him is Mohammed Siraj, the second most successful Indian, who is in 12th place. Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav are positioned at 14th and 15th places respectively. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc gain spots Australian captain Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc have improved their rankings. Starc has moved to second place and Cummins to fourth. New Zealand’s Matt Henry has also moved up to third place. India yet to play a Test match in 2026 The Indian team has not played any match yet in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2026 season. Team India played its last Test match last year in November against South Africa on home soil. Post navigation Must-win match for KKR vs RCB in Raipur:GT need two points more to seal qualification berth
