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ICC Test Rankings: Ajinkya Rahane Makes Big Gains, R Ashwin Remains No. 1 Bowler

India's comeback man Ajinkya Rahane on Wednesday climbed to the 37th position while Shardul Thakur rose to 94th among batters, even as Ravichandran Ashwin maintained his top spot among Test bowlers despite not featuring in the World Test Championship final. In a rare achievement, batters from Australia occupy the top three places in the rankings as Steve Smith and Travis Head joined top-ranked Marnus Labuschagne following their centuries in the WTC final win against India at The Oval.

"If You Ask Me Who Should Be India's Captain And Coach...": Ganguly's Verdict On Rohit, Dravid's Future

Team India has been facing harsh criticism after they faced a crushing 209-run defeat against Australia in World Test Championship final on Sunday. Chasing 444, the Rohit Sharma-led side was bundled out for 234 and lost a brilliant opportunity of winning an ICC title after a hiatus of 10 years. Many disappointed fans have demanded the removal of skipper Rohit and head coach Rahul Dravid but former India captain Sourav Ganguly completely backed the duo and shut the trolls in a commendable manner.

What Went Wrong For India In WTC Final Against Australia?

The mystery over India's underperformance in ICC events isn't showing any signs of finding a resolution. For the second time in two consecutive editions, the men from the subcontinent fell at the final hurdle, this time going down to Australia in the title-decider. Two years ago, it was the New Zealand team that had prevented India from bagging the Test mace. The team's repeated failures on the big stage have even left the critics short of words, with the crux of the story of India's downfall seeing the team repeating similar mistakes.

Watch: Arshdeep Singh Bowls Perfect Inswinger To Ben Foakes For Maiden Wicket In County Cricket

India pacer Arshdeep Singh claimed his maiden wicket of County cricket by removing Ben Foakes with a perfect inswinger. Making his debut for English county team Kent against Surrey, the left-arm pacer went over the wicket and bowled a good length delivery to Foakes. The ball swung into the right-handed batter and caught him plumb in front of the stumps. Arshdeep ended the Surrey innings with figures of 2 for 43 in the 14.2 overs he bowled. He bowled four maidens.

Sunil Gavaskar's Sharp 'Dadas In India' Remark As Rahul Dravid Defends His Batters

The Indian cricket team once again failed to perform when it mattered the most, with Australia emerging triumphant by 209 runs in the ICC World Test Championship final. Be it the bowling unit or the batting unit, the players hardly managed to create an impact. India head coach Rahul Dravid understandably had to answer some difficult questions after the match, particularly from his former teammates Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh.

"Only He And MS Dhoni...": Sourav Ganguly Reasons Rohit Sharma's Selection As India Captain After Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli was one the most successful captains that India had across formats. However, his reign didn't end well. He stepped down from T20I captaincy with the conclusion of India's 2021 T20 World Cup campaign. After that, he was removed as ODI captain of the side. A few months later, Kohli stepped down as Test skipper of India. Rohit Sharma was the man who was chosen the take up the role across formats after Kohli. The then BCCI president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly has reasoned the appointment of Rohit in a recent interview.

"You Can't Be Asking...": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Response To Rohit Sharma On '3-Match WTC Final' Demand

After Australia skipper Pat Cummins disagreed with Rohit Sharma's desire to play a three-match series in the next cycle of the World Test Championship final, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has also criticised the India captain for coming up with such a suggestion and stated that every team should be mentally prepared before playing such big events. India lost against Australia by 209 runs in the WTC final at The Oval on Sunday after they were bundled out for 234, in the chase of 444.

"After Virat Kohli Left, Rohit Sharma Was...": Sourav Ganguly's Big Revelation On Captaincy Saga

Virat Kohli's reign as captain of the Indian team came to sour end in the 2021 after he was removed as skipper of the ODI side. Kohli, who had taken over the leadership baton from the legendary MS Dhoni, announced his decision to step down as T20 captain after the T20 World Cup in Dubai following which the Sourav Ganguly-led BCCI stripped him of ODI captaincy in December later that year. The whole episode had to speculations of a feud between Kohli and Ganguly.

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ICC Test Rankings: Ajinkya Rahane Makes Big Gains, R Ashwin Remains No. 1 Bowler

"If You Ask Me Who Should Be India's Captain And Coach...": Ganguly's Verdict On Rohit, Dravid's Future

What Went Wrong For India In WTC Final Against Australia?

Watch: Arshdeep Singh Bowls Perfect Inswinger To Ben Foakes For Maiden Wicket In County Cricket

Sunil Gavaskar's Sharp 'Dadas In India' Remark As Rahul Dravid Defends His Batters

"Only He And MS Dhoni...": Sourav Ganguly Reasons Rohit Sharma's Selection As India Captain After Virat Kohli

"You Can't Be Asking...": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Response To Rohit Sharma On '3-Match WTC Final' Demand

"After Virat Kohli Left, Rohit Sharma Was...": Sourav Ganguly's Big Revelation On Captaincy Saga