Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Gill and Bumrah Slip as Padikkal Rises in ICC Rankings
The International Cricket Council released new Test cricket rankings.
Shubman Gill moved down to ninth place among batters.
Rishabh Pant is still India’s best-ranked batter at seventh.
Yashasvi Jaiswal stayed in 11th place.
Devdutt Padikkal moved up to 54th after scoring 328 runs and two centuries in Sri Lanka.
Jasprit Bumrah dropped to third among bowlers after missing the tour with a knee injury.
Sonal Dinusha of Sri Lanka jumped to 25th after making centuries in Colombo.
Bumrah could return for India’s T20I series against Afghanistan if he passes a fitness check.
Shubman Gill dropped two places to ninth among Test batters after one half-century in three innings on India’s Sri Lanka tour.
Rishabh Pant remained India’s highest-ranked Test batter at seventh, while Yashasvi Jaiswal stayed 11th.
Devdutt Padikkal climbed five places to 54th after scoring 328 runs and two centuries in two Tests.
Jasprit Bumrah fell from second to third among Test bowlers, behind Mitchell Starc and Matt Henry.
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha rose 29 places to 25th after scoring centuries in the second Test at Colombo.
- Who
- Indian players Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal and Jasprit Bumrah, along with Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha.
- What
- The latest ICC Test rankings showed Gill and Bumrah dropping, while Padikkal and Dinusha climbed.
- When
- The rankings were released on Wednesday; the second Test referenced in the reports began on August 23, 2026.
- Where
- The rankings reflected performances during India’s tour of Sri Lanka, including Tests in Galle and Colombo.
- Why
- The rankings changed because of recent performances, including Gill’s limited scoring, Padikkal’s 328 runs, Dinusha’s centuries and Bumrah’s absence due to a knee injury.
- Gill’s ranking
- Ninth among Test batters after dropping two places.
- India’s top batter
- Rishabh Pant remained seventh among Test batters.
- Padikkal’s performance
- He scored 328 runs and two centuries in two Tests, including 167 in the first Test and 117 in the second.
- Padikkal’s ranking
- He rose five places to 54th among Test batters.
- Bumrah’s ranking
- He dropped one place to third among Test bowlers, behind Mitchell Starc and Matt Henry.
- Bumrah’s availability
- He was selected for India’s three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, subject to fitness clearance.
- Dinusha’s ranking
- He climbed 29 places to 25th among Test batters after scoring centuries in the second Colombo Test.
