India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and New Zealand batsman Daryl Mitchell have been rewarded for their good performance in the recently played three-match Test series. Both have reached the top 10 in the Test batsmen’s rankings. In the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday, Pant gained five places and reached the sixth position. Pant scored a brilliant half-century in the third Test, but could not save the team from defeat. At the same time, Virat Kohli, who performed poorly in three Tests against New Zealand, has dropped eight places and is out of the top-20.
Pant reaches sixth place
Pant’s ranking improved by five places and he is very close to reaching a career best fifth ranking. Pant reached the fifth position in July 2022. At the same time, Daryl Mitchell improved eight places to reach seventh place among Test batsmen. Apart from Pant, India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal is in the top 10, who remains at fourth place. Apart from Mitchell, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson is in the top 10, who is in second place. England’s Joe Root is in first place. England’s Harry Brook is in third place. Australia’s Steve Smith is in fifth place. India’s Shubman Gill also gained four places and reached the 16th position. Gill scored 90 runs in the first innings of the third Test against New Zealand.
