Following his double century in the Test against Australia, India’s Cheteshwar Pujara has jumped four places and is now ranked second in the ICC Test Rankings for Batsmen.
Pujara is the highest-ranked Indian batsman, overtaking captain Virat Kohli who is having a forgettable series with the bat against Australia. Kohli, though, has been able to retain his fourth spot with New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson dropping three positions to fifth.
Australia’s Steve Smith still has a healthy lead at the top of the rankings and has achieved a career-best 941 points after his unbeaten 178 in the first innings of the Ranchi Test.