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ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli Returns To Top 10, Jasprit Bumrah Also Jumps To Fifth Spot

India's batting talisman Virat Kohli started the new year on a good note as he re-entered the top 10 in the ICC Test rankings, climbing to ninth position, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the latest ranking update on Wednesday. Kohli, a previous top-ranked batter who fell out of the top 10 in mid-2022, has moved up four spots to ninth place with scores of 38 and 76, but is still 103 rating points behind top-ranked Kane Williamson of New Zealand (864 points). Joe Root comes in second with 859 rating points, while Steve Smith comes in third with 820.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd Test Day 1: India Aim To Bounce Back After Dismal Show

IND vs SA, 2nd Test Day 1, Live Updates:Team India will be squaring off against South Africa in the second Test of the two-match series on Wednesday in Cape Town. The hosts have taken an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series after a massive win in the first match. The Rohit Sharma-led side will aim for redemption as they eye improvement in their World Test Championship points table. India are currently sixth in the points table with 14 points (38.89 PCT) and a defeat will dent their position further. India are also likely to make changes in their Playing XI as there are chances of all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja making a comeback in the team. (Live Scorecard)

India vs South Africa Live Streaming 2nd Test Live Telecast: Where To Watch For Free?

After facing a shocking defeat in the first match, Team India is all set to face South Africa in the second Test of the two-match series on Wednesday in Cape Town. The Rohit Sharma-led side got lost by an innings and 32 runs in the first match. KL Rahul was the only positive for Team India as he scored 101 runs. However, Kagiso Rabada's five-wicket haul and Dean Elgar's massive knock of 185 runs, helped India register a comfortable win. The visitors will now aim for redemption in the next match, in order to end the series with a draw.

"Can't Produce A Virat Kohli Every Time...": India Great's Big Warning For Shubman Gill

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Krishnamachari Srikkanth believes that Shubman Gill needs to start scoring runs consistently away from home in order to justify the fanfare around him. Gill has been exceptional for India in white-ball cricket but his numbers in Tests outside India has not been that prolific. Srikkanth pointed out that it is unfair to expect numbers similar to star batter Virat Kohli but added that Gill needs to work towards replicating such numbers and prove himself to be a valuable asset.

Venkatesh Prasad Picks India's 5 Most Prolific Test Batters Ever. Internet Says...

Former Indian cricket team fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad picked Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli as Top 5 most prolific batters for the national side in Tests. While there have been debates over this topic for quite some time, the former pacer was quite clear about his choices during a Q&A session on social media. Prasad was asked by a fan on X (formerly Twitter) to name his Top 5 and his answer was - "Sunny G, Sachin, Rahul, Viru , Virat". While all five batters are legend in their own ranks, some social media users were not happy with the exclusion on stalwarts like VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly. They responded to the post with some suggestions of their own.

"Changed My Technique To Copy Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma": South Africa Star's Huge Admission

David Bedingham was around 21 and full of promise, having already started playing First-Class cricket. But a horrifying car accident almost curtailed the South African's budding journey as he was out of action for a year. Bedingham, however, made a strong-willed comeback to become a Western Province bulwark and also plied his trade for Durham in English county making more than 6000 runs in 89 games before making an impressive Test debut against India at Centurion last week. Now, Bedingham is in a singular space, playing his first Test at Newlands, his home ground.

"We Are Overrated": 1983 World Cup Winner Blasts Team India Ahead Of South Africa 2nd Test

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticised the Rohit Sharma-led side and said that the Test team has been 'overrated' in the recent times. During a recent interaction, Srikkanth pointed out that India were outstanding when Virat Kohli was skipper but since then, the form has deteriorated drastically. Under Kohli, India won Test series in Australia and England. However, since then, they have lost in South Africa and England as well as in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Keen On T20 World Cup; Crucial BCCI Meeting To Take Place: Report

The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee will have some sleepless nights before selecting the squad for T20s against Afghanistan with veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli keen to play the World Cup in June. Both Rohit and Kohli have not played in the shortest format for India since the T20 World Cup semifinal against England in November 2022. The two national selectors, Shiv Sunder Das and Salil Ankola are both in South Africa and will be joined by their chairman Agarkar during the course of the second Test at Newlands.

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ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli Returns To Top 10, Jasprit Bumrah Also Jumps To Fifth Spot

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd Test Day 1: India Aim To Bounce Back After Dismal Show

India vs South Africa Live Streaming 2nd Test Live Telecast: Where To Watch For Free?

"Can't Produce A Virat Kohli Every Time...": India Great's Big Warning For Shubman Gill

Venkatesh Prasad Picks India's 5 Most Prolific Test Batters Ever. Internet Says...

"Changed My Technique To Copy Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma": South Africa Star's Huge Admission

"We Are Overrated": 1983 World Cup Winner Blasts Team India Ahead Of South Africa 2nd Test

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Keen On T20 World Cup; Crucial BCCI Meeting To Take Place: Report