Big blow to Indian batsmen in ICC rankings before the fourth test, Yashasvi and Kohli’s rankings fell.

Indian batsmen have suffered a big loss in the latest Test rankings released by the ICC before the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia starting on Thursday in Melbourne. The performance of Indian batsmen in the series was not as expected, which has affected their ranking.

Decline in ranking of Indian batsmen

Yashasvi Jaiswal:

• Reached second position after Perth Test.
• Now it has slipped three places to fifth place.

Rishabh Pant:

• Could not perform as per expectations in this series.
• Loss of two places, now at 11th position.

Shubhman Gill:

• It has slipped four places to reach 20th position.

Virat Kohli:

• Continuous decline in ranking.
• Now he has come to 21st place.

Rohit Sharma:

• A huge drop in his ranking also.
• Now he is at 35th position.
• His performance as captain is under question. He has lost 4 out of the last 5 tests.

KL Rahul and Jadeja benefit

KL Rahul:

• Indian batsman who scored the most runs in this series.
• Scored 235 runs in three matches at an average of 47, which included two half-centuries.
• There has been an improvement of 10 places in the ranking, now he has reached 40th position.

Ravindra Jadeja:

• Excellent performance with both ball and bat.
• A slight increase was also seen in his ranking.

Performance and pressure of Indian batsmen

• Indian batsmen continue to struggle to score runs in the current series against Australia.
• Due to poor performance, not only has the ranking declined, but the pressure on the team has also increased.
• Captain Rohit Sharma will have to improve both his captaincy and batting.

melbourne test challenge

In the Melbourne Test, Indian batsmen have the challenge to end the drought of runs and save the series.

• The performance of KL Rahul and Jadeja is a positive sign for the team.
• Fans will expect big innings from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.