On Wednesday, October 2, Yashasvi Jaiswal, the opening batsman for India, continued his impressive streak by moving up to the No. 3 position in the latest ICC Test Rankings for hitters.
Following his incredible performance in the Kanpur Test on Wednesday, October 2, Yashasvi Jaiswal, the youthful opener for India, has maintained his excellent record in Test cricket. The southpaw has now broken into the top 3. Jaiswal moved into his new career-best ranking after overtaking Steve Smith, who had been ranked fifth following the first Test in Chennai.
After making career-high scores of 72 and 51 in the rain-affected Test match against Bangladesh, the opener was named Player of the Match. The only players higher than Jaiswal in the most recent Test rankings are Joe Root of England and Kane Williamson of New Zealand, who moved up two spots to take third place.Jaiswal presently has 792 rating points, the most for an Indian in the rankings to date. Root leads the leaderboard with 899 points, while Williamson has 829. Virat Kohli, ranked sixth, is the second-highest-ranked Indian in the rankings right now. Rishabh Pant, in ninth place, is the only other Indian in the top ten.Rohit Sharma has dropped out of the top ten and is now in 15th place, down five spots, while Shubman Gill is in 16th. Jaiswal has been in top form for India in 2024. The opener has scored 929 runs in 8 Tests, with an average of 66.35. Jaiswal would discuss his performances in Kanpur, saying he is always giving his all for the team and that each innings is vital to him.I believe I was only considering what I could do to support my team. Both here and in Chennai, the circumstances were different. I was just doing my best to support my team and doing what I was supposed to. Each and every inning matters. I prepare that way and do my best,” Jaiswal remarked.
