Rishabh Pant Achieves Career-High in ICC Test Rankings; Bumrah Stays at No. 1

Thursday - 10/07/2025 04:31

Rishabh Pant's historic twin centuries at Headingley propelled him to seventh in ICC Test rankings, while Ben Duckett's stellar performance secured him eighth position. Shubman Gill climbed to 20th after a century. Jasprit Bumrah remains the top Test bowler. In T20Is, Michael Levitt and Brandon McMullen made significant gains, reflecting the growing competitiveness in international cricket.

Pant Soars to Career-Best Ranking, Bumrah Retains Top Spot in Latest ICC Test Rankings

The latest ICC Test rankings showcase significant movement following a week of compelling performances in both Test and T20I cricket. India's Rishabh Pant and England's Ben Duckett are the biggest movers, achieving new career-high rankings after remarkable innings in the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Headingley.

Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah, key players in the latest ICC Test rankings.

Rishabh Pant has surged to seventh place in the ICC Test batting rankings following his pair of centuries at Headingley. The dynamic wicketkeeper-batsman scored 134 and 118, becoming only the second wicketkeeper in Test history, after Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower in 2001, to achieve this feat in both innings of a match. Pant is also the first Indian wicket-keeper batter to reach 800 rating points in Test history.

Joe Root remains the top-ranked Test batter, with Harry Brook of England in second place. India’s Shubman Gill advanced five positions to 20th after his century in the first innings.

Current ICC Batting Rankings

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Current ICC All Rounder Rankings

India’s premier fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, maintains his position as the world’s No. 1 Test bowler after taking another five-wicket haul at Headingley. Ben Stokes of England, after his contributions with both bat and ball, has risen three places to claim the No. 5 spot in the Test all-rounder rankings, his highest in recent months.

The T20I rankings have also seen significant changes following the tri-series in Glasgow, which featured the Netherlands, Nepal, and Scotland. Dutch batter Michael Levitt climbed 16 places to 14th after a series of consistent performances. Scotland’s Brandon McMullen also made an impact, rising 20 spots to joint 38th.

The ICC rankings continue to be the benchmark for individual performance, with every run and wicket influencing cricket's hierarchical structure.