ICC: India Dethrones Australia To Become No. 1 Test Team

ICC: Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final, Team India has supplanted Australia as the top-ranked team in the ICC Test rankings. The team Rohit Sharma captains will face Australia in the WTC championship game at the Oval in London from June 7–11. Before the yearly rankings update, Australia held the top spot with 122 points. And India was three points behind them (119).

The annual rankings consider all series finished since May 2020. With series finished before May 2022 weighted at 50%, and all series finished after that weighted at 100%. Australia’s series victories against Pakistan (2-0) and New Zealand (3-0) at home in 2019–20 were no longer considered. Although their 4-0 victory over England in 202–22 has had its weight reduced. Australia’s ratings, as a result, fell from 121 to 116.

ICC: Team India’s Recent Form

However, when India’s 2019–20 loss to New Zealand by a score of 2-0 was disregarded. It increased their score from 119 to 121. When Australia defeated England 4-0 in the home Ashes in January 2022, they surpassed England to take the top spot in the Test rankings under Pat Cummins’ first assignment as captain. India had been in first place until December 2021. However, they lost their title to South Africa after a 2-1 defeat.

England has won 10 of its last 12 Test matches under Ben Stokes, reflected in their position in the rankings. The Three Lions have reduced the difference to only two points from 13 points for second place. Additionally, the significance of their 4-0 Ashes loss and 1-0 series loss at the hands of the West Indies has been diminished.

Team India in WTC Final

Rohit’s team qualified for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Where they will play Australia in the summit match, which will be held at the Oval in London from June 7–11. Thanks to their victory in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. India was able to secure a second straight appearance in the World Test Championship final. Despite finishing second in the final rankings of the 2021–23 tournament to table-toppers Australia. The Indian squad, captained by Virat Kohli, came in second place behind New Zealand in the inaugural World T20 final. Still, Rohit’s team will be hoping to win the match in London and bring home an ICC trophy after India won the Champions Trophy in 2013 under the leadership of MS Dhoni.

Team India maintained their top spot in the most recent ICC rankings for T20 international matches. The defending T20 World Cup champions India is in second place with 267 rating points, just behind England. Rohit’s team has room to make up in the ODI standings as they are currently ranked third by the ICC.

With 113 points, Australia tops the ODI rankings, followed by New Zealand (113), India (113), and Australia (113).