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Padikkal rises to 54th in ICC Test rankings
The Indian Express··2 Sept
Devdutt Padikkal rose five places to 54th in ICC Test batting rankings after 328 runs and two centuries in Sri Lanka. Captain Shubman Gill slipped two spots to ninth. Rishabh Pant remains India's top Test batter at seventh. Jasprit Bumrah fell to third among bowlers behind Mitchell Starc and Matt Henry. Ollie Robinson rose to fifth after 8 Pakistan wickets.
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What It Means For You
- Padikkal's 54th spot follows a tour haul of 328 runs across two Tests.
- Gill's slip to ninth follows one half-century across three Sri Lanka innings.
- Bumrah's availability for mid-September Afghanistan T20Is still needs fitness clearance.
What's Happening
- ICC rankings released on September 2 showed Padikkal up five places and Gill down two.
- Bumrah lost second among bowlers and now sits third behind Starc and Henry.
- Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha jumped 29 places to 25th after centuries in Colombo.
How the Board Moved
- Bumrah missed the Sri Lanka tour with a knee impact injury sidelining him since mid-July.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal stayed 11th among batters.
- Robinson's rise followed an 8-wicket haul versus Pakistan across two Tests.
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