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R Ashwin Takes No. 1 Spot In ICC Test Rankings For Bowlers, Virat Kohli Makes Big Gains

India's veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took up the numero uno spot in ICC Rankings for Test bowlers, surpassing England pacer James Anderson. Ashwin, who bagged a total of 25 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, sits atop with 869 rating points while Anderson is second, 10 rating points behind the Indian off-spinner. Former India captain Virat Kohli also made big gains in the Test rankings for batters, jumping a total of seven places to find himself at the 13th spot in the charts.

"Virat And I Had A Conversation": R Ashwin's Honest Take On Kohli's Form

The crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad turned out to be lucky as they witnessed Virat Kohli's most-awaited 28th Test ton during India's fourth Test against Australia. The Star India batter touched the triple figures in the longest format after a hiatus of three years. Kohli, who earlier recovered from his lean patch in the T20I format with a fiery century against Afghanistan in the 2022 Asia Cup, brought up his 75th international ton on Sunday. The 34-year-old batter, who smashed 186 runs in the fourth Test, initially struggled to get a big score in the first three matches of the four-match series.

"Don't Think He Is At His Pure Best": Australia Great's Unique Take On Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli struck his 28th century in the longest format during the fourth Test between India and Australia on Sunday. This ton was a special one as it came after a long wait of 3.5 years and was Kohli's 75th international century. He had last touched the triple figures in Tests in November 2019 against Bangladesh. Kohli's fiery hundred guided Team India to a total of 571 on Day 4 of the fourth Test, which eventually ended in a draw on Monday. The right-handed batter has been receiving a lot of praise from fans as well as former cricketers.

"You Made Me Wait For...": Rahul Dravid Pokes Fun At Virat Kohli After 28th Test Century

Star India batter Virat Kohli hit his first Test century in over three years on Day 4 of the fourth Test against Australia. Kohli had a tough 2021 and 2022, failing to reach three figures in over 1,200 days. However, since scoring his first T20I century during the Asia Cup last year, Kohli hasn't looked back. The 34-year-old finished the T20 World Cup in Australia last year as the leading run-scorer and then hit three ODI centuries including two -- 113 and 166 not out -- against Sri Lanka in January, earlier this year.

Watch: 'Plane Main Udaunga' - Virat Kohli's Hilarious Conversation With India Teammates Caught On Stump Mic

Star India batter Virat Kohli was on top of his powers in the fourth Test against Australia, which ended in a stalemate on Monday. Kohli looked in his element during the entire high-scoring encounter and scored his 28th Test century. It was Kohli's first century in the format after a gap of more than three years. Kohli's marathon 186-run knock guided India to a massive 1st innings total of 571, and was named 'Man of the Match' for his efforts.

On Virat Kohli's Criticism Over Century Drought, Mohammad Amir's Sharp Response To Critics

Star India batter Virat Kohli shut down trolls and critics after he smashed a highly-awaited 28th Test ton during the fourth Test against Australia on Sunday. Kohli's knock guided Team India to a whopping total of 571 runs in the first innings and gave the team a lead of 91 runs. The match eventually ended in a draw after early stumps were called on Day 5 as Australia remained unbeaten at 175/2. With the draw, the Rohit Sharma-led side claimed the four-match series 2-1. It was a memorable moment for all the fans when Kohli, who had last hit a ton in the longest format in November 2019 against Bangladesh, crossed the triple figures after a hiatus of 3.5 years. The former India skipper also faced a lot of flak for his century drought from the fans and many cricket experts but the right-handed batter showed his real mettle with his fiery ton against Australia.

"Absolutely Unaware": Rohit Sharma On Viral 'Heckling Video' Of Mohammed Shami

The Ahmedabad Test between India and Australia was a landmark moment as the Prime Ministers of both the countries -- Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese -- attended the Day 1 of the match, marking 75 years of 'cricketing friendship' between the two countries. At the end of the day's play a video went viral on social media where a few fans were allegedly heckling India's Mohammed Shami with "Jai Shree Ram" chants. In the press conference at the end of the 5th day's play, India skipper Rohit Sharma was asked about the said incident but the India skipper said he was unaware.

Watch: Virat Kohli Wins Hearts With Gesture For Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey After Ahmedabad Test

Talismanic India batter Virat Kohli finally got the Test hundred monkey off his back, scoring a triple-digit score for India in the first innings of the Ahmedabad Test. Though the gamed ended in a draw, Kohli's impressive 186-run knock gave the Indian team and its fans a sense of fulfilment. After the conclusion of the match, Kohli came up with a brilliant gesture for Australian batter Usman Khawaja, who also scored a century in the match, as well as wicket-keeper batter Alex Carey.

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R Ashwin Takes No. 1 Spot In ICC Test Rankings For Bowlers, Virat Kohli Makes Big Gains

"Virat And I Had A Conversation": R Ashwin's Honest Take On Kohli's Form

"Don't Think He Is At His Pure Best": Australia Great's Unique Take On Virat Kohli

"You Made Me Wait For...": Rahul Dravid Pokes Fun At Virat Kohli After 28th Test Century

Watch: 'Plane Main Udaunga' - Virat Kohli's Hilarious Conversation With India Teammates Caught On Stump Mic

On Virat Kohli's Criticism Over Century Drought, Mohammad Amir's Sharp Response To Critics

"Absolutely Unaware": Rohit Sharma On Viral 'Heckling Video' Of Mohammed Shami

Watch: Virat Kohli Wins Hearts With Gesture For Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey After Ahmedabad Test