Virat Kohli rises to 2nd spot in ICC Test rankings

TIL Desk Sports/ Riding on a career-best 243 in the third Test against Sri Lanka, India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday, jumped three places to grab the second position among batsmen in the ICC Test rankings.

Kohli’s double ton was followed by a 50 in the second innings as he finished with 610 runs in the series, which India won 1-0 after the first and third Test ended in draws in Kolkata and New Delhi.

The India captain, who slammed back-to-back double-centuries and recorded three-figure scores in three consecutive matches, was ranked sixth at the start of the series, but leapfrogged David Warner, Cheteshwar Pujara, Kane Williamson and Joe Root after the stupendous run, which saw him average 152.50.

Though 45 points separate him from Australia captain Steve Smith, Kohli will be eyeing the chance of reaching the zenith in all three formats since he is the current No. 1 in ODIs and T20Is, the ICC said in a statement.