Yashaswi Jaiswal Joins Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma in Top 10 Test Rankings

Yashaswi Jaiswal Joins Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma in Top 10 Test Rankings

ICC Test Rankings have been released and the Indian batting unit has been in the spotlight. Young Yashaswi Jaiswal has joined Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the last at the 7th spot in the table.

Virat Kohli is at the 8th spot while Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has been dropped to the sixth spot. Yashaswi Jaiswal has moved from the 10th spot to the 7th, one spot above Virat Kohli.

It is interesting to see how a young star, who is just 22, has become a dominating figure in Indian cricket. Jaiswal is a promising player who is part of Team India in all three game formats.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have announced their retirement from the T20 format; now their focus will be ODI and Test format. The duo will be eyeing the Test format more considering the World Test Championship cycle.

Yashaswi Jaiswal has also cemented his place in the list above Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Australia’s Usma Khawaja.

ICC Test Rankings - Top 10

Rank

Name

Ratings

Team

1

Joe Root

881

Australia

2

Kane Williamson

859

New Zealand

3

Daryl Mitchell

768

New Zealand

4

Harry Brook

758

England

5

Steven Smith

757

Australia

6

Rohit Sharma

751

India

7

Yashaswi Jaiswal

740

India

8

Virat Kohli

737

India

9

Babar Azam

734

New Zealand

10

Usman Khawaja

728

New Zealand

Upcoming Games of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

India’s batting maestros - Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have a busy schedule in the upcoming days of international cricket. Team India will be hosting multiple teams at home.

In September, team India will be hosting Bangladesh for a 2-match Test series. Skipper Rohit Sharma will be the leading man and Virat Kohli will also be part of the squad.

On every trusted cricket betting app, India is the favourite to win the upcoming IND vs BAN Test series

After Bangladesh, India will prepare to host New Zealand for a 3-match Test series at home. The series is going to be a big one and team India will eye to maintain their dominance in the WTC point table.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be the key players during the 3-match red-ball format against Kiwis.

Schedule for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

Date

Match

Format

19th Sep

IND vs BAN

Test

27th Sep

IND vs BAN

Test

16th Oct

IND vs NZ

Test

24th Oct

IND vs NZ

Test

1st Nov

IND vs NZ

Test

22nd Nov

IND vs AUS

Test

6th Dec

IND vs AUS

Test

14th Dec

IND vs AUS

Test

26th Dec

IND vs AUS

Test

3rd Jan

IND vs AUS

Test

 

In November, team India is scheduled to travel to Australia for another edition of the Border-Gavasker Trophy. The two teams will face each other for a 5-match Test series Rohit Sharma will be leading the team and Virat will be the key player in the batting unit.

These upcoming Test series can be a huge benefit to India’s batting duo. If they are consistent in scoring runs, their ICC Test rankings can see a major improvement.

Yashaswi Jaiswal and his Future with team India

The 22-year-old batting talent from Team India - Yashaswi Jaiswal, has come out as the new golden boy for the country. He has a bright future with the team and it is going to be a busy schedule for him.

Yashaswi is part of India’s all three formats of cricket and hence will play a crucial role. He will be part of the team for all the upcoming series against Bangladesh, New Zealand, Australia, and England.

Fitness will be a major concern for him. He has not faced any injuries as of now but maintaining the same momentum will be a humongous task for the young one.

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