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ICC Rankings: Jasprit Bumrah Moves To Fourth Spot In Test Bowling Rankings, Virat Kohli Slips To Ninth

Fresh from his maiden Test five-wicket haul at home, Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah jumped six spots to fourth but struggling star batter Virat Kohli slipped to ninth in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Bumrah, who returned with eight wickets in the Day/Night second Test against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru, climbed past Shaheen Afridi, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, James Anderson, Neil Wagner and Josh Hazlewood in the Test rankings for bowlers.

Mohammad Kaif Brutally Trolled For "Suddenly All looks Fine" Tweet On Team India

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif on Tuesday hailed the impact of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid in filling the gaps, saying "suddenly all looks fine" within the squad and a world beating Test unit is taking shape. "KL, Rohit, Vihari, Kohli, Iyer, Pant, Jadeja, Ash, Bumrah, Shami and many No.11 options ... Suddenly, it all looks fine. Under Rohit and Dravid, a world beating Test unit is taking shape," tweeted Kaif.

Sri Lankan Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne Responds to Harsha Bhogle's Old Tweet After Ton, Gets Trolled

Dimuth Karunaratne, the skipper of the Sri Lankan cricket team, is being trolled on the internet for responding to an old tweet from commentator Harsha Bhogle. The gaffe happened after India completed a resounding victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test, winning the series 2-0.

"Generational Talent": West Indies Legend's Glowing Praise For Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah, India's pace bowling spearhead, was praised by former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop after the former's performance in the recently concluded Test series against Sri Lanka at home. Bumrah claimed 10 wickets in the two Tests in Mohali and Bengaluru which also included his first five-wicket haul in India. India won the first Test by an innings and 222 runs and followed it up with a 238-run victory in the second. Bumrah's superb five-for came in the first innings of the Bengaluru Test where he knocked over the Sri Lankan batting line-up with clever changes in pace and lengths.

Sri Lanka Captain Dimuth Karunaratne's Amazing Reaction To Chinnaswamy Crowd Cheering For Him Video

Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne fought a lone battle as the visitors suffered a crushing 238-run defeat to India, and also conceded the two-match series at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It was a dominating outing for Team India as they maintained their unbeaten record against Sri Lanka at home in Test cricket. Karunaratne, however, received a lot of praise for his knock of 107 in the fourth innings of the match. Even the crowd in Bengaluru made a huge roar after the southpaw registered his 14th Test ton on Day 3 of the day-night Test.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Joins Mumbai Indians Camp Ahead Of IPL 2022, Mahela Jayawardene Greets Him With Hilarious "Grey Hair" Comment

Immediately after leading the side to a 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka at home in Tests, captain Rohit Sharma joined the Mumbai Indians (MI) camp ahead of the start of the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Mumbai Indians posted a video of Rohit's arrival where he was seen being greeted by head coach Mahela Jayawardene and other members of the support staff. However, this rendezvous began on a hilarious note as Jayawardene was quick to spot the "grey hair" on Rohit as he made a comment relating to the captaincy responsibilities of the Indian cricket team as well. "He has got more grey hair after beginning captaincy," joked Mahela as the Sri Lankan shook hands and shared a hug as the duo embark on another journey to reclaiming the IPL crown from defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Team India reignites World Test Championship dreams

Aim is to reach final but player management crucial, says Rohit SharmaBENGALURU: With a comprehensive 2-0 win over Sri Lanka in the home Test series, India may have climbed to the fourth position in the World Test Championship standings, but the road ahead for Rohit Sharma's men is arduous. Currently, Australia top the table with 77.77 % (56 points) with four wins and a draw. They are followed by Pakistan (66.66%; 40 points), South Africa (60%; 36 points) and India (58.33%; 77 points). India have six wins, three losses and two draws, with their chances of making a bigger impact in the nine-team table being dealt a huge blow when they lost the three-match series 1-2 against hosts South Africa earlier in the year.

"There Was Always A Risk...": Ex-Pakistan Captain Salman Butt On India's Performance In 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka

Former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt hailed Team India's performance in the recently-concluded Test series against Sri Lanka. India thrashed Sri Lanka by 238 runs in the day-night Test in Bengaluru, taking the two-match series 2-0. It was an all-round performance from the Rohit Sharma-led side and Butt was impressed by India's dominant show in both the departments. While highlighting the difficulties of batting on a "rank-turner" pith, Butt praised India batters Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant for giving their team a launching pad.

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ICC Rankings: Jasprit Bumrah Moves To Fourth Spot In Test Bowling Rankings, Virat Kohli Slips To Ninth

Mohammad Kaif Brutally Trolled For "Suddenly All looks Fine" Tweet On Team India

Sri Lankan Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne Responds to Harsha Bhogle's Old Tweet After Ton, Gets Trolled

"Generational Talent": West Indies Legend's Glowing Praise For Jasprit Bumrah

Sri Lanka Captain Dimuth Karunaratne's Amazing Reaction To Chinnaswamy Crowd Cheering For Him Video

Watch: Rohit Sharma Joins Mumbai Indians Camp Ahead Of IPL 2022, Mahela Jayawardene Greets Him With Hilarious "Grey Hair" Comment

Team India reignites World Test Championship dreams

"There Was Always A Risk...": Ex-Pakistan Captain Salman Butt On India's Performance In 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka