India regains No. 1 spot in ICC Test rankings after series win against New Zealand

India registered its biggest win in terms of runs - 372 - and handed New Zealand its biggest loss. Virat Kohli's men won the series 1-0.

Published : Dec 06, 2021 13:56 IST , Dubai

A jubilant Indian team after beating New Zealand in the second and final Test in Mumbai on Monday.
A jubilant Indian team after beating New Zealand in the second and final Test in Mumbai on Monday.
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A jubilant Indian team after beating New Zealand in the second and final Test in Mumbai on Monday.

India regained the No. 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings after winning the two-match series against New Zealand, the reigning World Test Champion. India beat New Zealand by 372 runs in the Mumbai Test on the fourth day after drawing the opening match in Kanpur.

 

The Virat Kohli-led side has 124 rating points and is followed by New Zealand (121), Australia (108), England (107), Pakistan (92), South Africa (88), Sri Lanka (83), West Indies (75), Bangladesh (49) and Zimbabwe (31).

On the WTC table, India is third with 42 points and a win percentage of 58.33.

Sri Lanka leads the standings with two wins in as many games, and Pakistan is second with a win percentage of 66.66.

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