TIL Desk Sports/ India skipper Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, on Monday, retained their number one position in the ICC batsmen and bowlers’ rankings, respectively, following the conclusion of the World Cup. India had lost to New Zealand in the semifinals of the World Cup.
Players from England and New Zealand, champions and runners-up, have moved up rankings after featuring in an exhilarating final at Lord’s, in London, on Sunday. The latest rankings update, which takes into account performances from the semifinals and the final, sees players from either side reach personal bests during the last two stages.
Player of the tournament Kane Williamson reached a career-high 799 points after the semifinal against India, in which he scored an important knock of 67. He ended the tournament at 796 points, gaining two points from his two matches, while his compatriot Ross Taylor has ended the tournament in fifth place, having reached a career-best 841 rating points earlier in the tournament.
