Mohali: After his match-winning effort against Sri Lanka in the opening Test in Mohali, Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja climbed to the top of the ICC Test rankings for all-rounders on Wednesday. With the bat, his unbeaten 175 moved him up to 37th place from 54th, while with the ball, he added nine wickets to move up to 17th place.
His all-around performance was enough to reclaim the top all-rounder ranking from Jason Holder, who had held it since February 2021.
“Ravindra Jadeja’s performance at India’s recent Test win against Sri Lanka in Mohali has catapulted him to the no. 1 position in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings,” the ICC said in a statement.
Jadeja was named player of the match for his show against Sri Lanka in Mohali, where India triumphed under three days by an innings and 222 runs. His only previous time on top was in August 2017, when he spent a week at number one.
Ravichandran Ashwin fell two places to third on the same list, while Axar Patel was the next best Indian at 14th after a two-place dip. Patel was unable to participate in the Mohali Test owing to injury.
Virat Kohli moved up two spots to fifth in the newest ranking of batters, while India captain Rohit Sharma remained at sixth. While Rishabh Pant, who dazzled with a blistering 96-run performance in Mohali, has climbed one spot into the top ten.
Australian Marnus Labuschagne occupied the top spot.
In the bowlers’ rankings, Ashwin remained at second, while Jasprit Bumrah remained at tenth. Pat Cummins led the group, extending his dominance.
