India Become No 1 Side in All Formats Following Rise to Summit of ICC Test Team Rankings
The Men in Blue have achieved this unique feat with an impressive victory over Australia in the 1st Test of this year's Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023. India is also the second-placed side on the World Test Championship 2021-23 standings and will hope to make it to their second consecutive final.
Note: This happened because of a ranking glitch and the ICC issued an apology for this. Australia have reclaimed the top spot as per a latest update.
India have achieved the distinction of becoming the top-ranked team in all formats, as per an update by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The Men in Blue already held the top spots on the ICC ODI and T20I rankings and a massive victory over Australia in the 1st Test has seen them rise to the number one spot on the Test rankings as well. This is the first time the Indian team has achieved such a feat. Also, it is the second overall after South Africa did the same in 2014. Additionally, the Men in Blue have become the first Asian side to register such a feat. Take a look at the ICC Team rankings across formats below. Chetan Sharma Claims Virat Kohli Lied About Sourav Ganguly Asking Him to Reconsider T20I Captaincy Decision in Video of Sting Operation.
According to the ICC’s official website, India have a rating of 115, which is four more than what Australia (110) have. India have had a great time in 2023 so far, beating Sri Lanka and New Zealand in both T20Is and ODIs at home. The Rohit Sharma-led side had moved to the top of the ODI rankings following a 3-0 series win over the Black Caps. India’s rise to the top of Test rankings has come on the back of dominant performances by Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin against Australia in the first Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023 Test match played in Nagpur, which the hosts won by an innings and 132 runs. ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated.
In ODIs, India lead the standings with a rating of 114, with Australia following in second place. In T20Is, India, with 267 rating points, lead second-placed England, who have one point less. India will hope to hold on to the top spot on the Test team rankings, especially with the World Test Championship 2021-23 final a few months away.
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