ICC Test Rankings: Rishabh Pant registers career-high ranking, Jasprit Bumrah holds firm; Joe Root leads the way

The latest ICC Test rankings reveal a dynamic shift in the global cricket landscape following a week of standout performances in both the red-ball and T20I formats. India’s Rishabh Pant and England’s Ben Duckett headline the latest update, climbing to new career-best positions after delivering monumental knocks in the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Headingley.Rishabh Pant has stormed into seventh place in the ICC Test batting rankings after his historic twin centuries at Headingley. The flamboyant wicketkeeper-batsman smashed 134 and 118, becoming only the second wicketkeeper in Test history after Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower in 2001—to score hundreds in both innings of a match. Pant becomes the first Indian Wicket-keeper batter to have 800 Rating points in Test History.Joe Root continues to reign supreme as the No. 1 Test batter in the world, while his compatriot Harry Brook holds onto the second spot. India’s captain Shubman Gill gained ground, jumping five places to 20th following his elegant century in the first innings.India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah remains the world’s No. 1 Test bowler after another five-wicket haul at Headingley, underlining his dominance with the red ball. England’s Ben Stokes, after contributing with both bat and ball, climbed three places to claim the No. 5 spot in the Test all-rounder rankings—his highest in recent months. The T20I rankings also witnessed major shifts after the tri-series in Glasgow featuring the Netherlands, Nepal, and Scotland. Dutch batter Michael Levitt jumped 16 places to 14th after a string of consistent performances. Scotland’s Brandon McMullen impressed as well, rising 20 spots to joint 38th. With the ICC rankings serving as the definitive barometer for individual brilliance, every run scored and every wicket taken continues to shape cricket’s evolving hierarchy.