ICC announces Rishabh Pant as India’s greatest wicketkeeper-batsman of all time in Tests
Published - 25 Jun 2025, 02:15 PM | Updated - 25 Jun 2025, 03:17 PM
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Star India National Cricket Team wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has created history with his exceptional performance with the bat in the first Test of the five-match series against the England National Cricket Team.
On Wednesday, June 25, ICC released the latest Test Rankings for batters in which Rishabh Pant jumped to the No.7 spot, and now he has 801 rating points.
Rishabh Pant becomes the first Indian keeper with 800 rating points
In the Test series opener against the English team at Headingley in Leeds, Rishabh Pant hit twin tons. He batted in his classic unorthodox fashion in the first innings and scored 134 runs off 178 balls, playing a key role in India reaching 471 runs despite a shocking collapse.
In the second innings, Rishabh Pant once again showcased his batting brilliance and dragged India out of trouble by stitching up a solid 195-run stand with KL Rahul.
Pant showed his different version en route to his second ton in the match as he faced a lot of balls in the 90s before completing his ton off 130 deliveries. He became only the second wicketkeeper-batsman to hit twin tons in a Test match after Andy Flower.
His performances helped him move up to the 7th spot in the ICC Test Batting Rankings, with 801 rating points under his belt. With this, he has become the first Indian wicketkeeper-batsman to reach 800 rating points in Test cricket history.
Ben Duckett jumps to the No.8 spot
England opening batsman Ben Duckett has jumped five places to the 8th position in the Test batting rankings after his Player of the match heroics in the Leeds Test against India. He has reached 787 rating points, which is a new career-high for him.
Ollie Pope (up three spots to 19th) and Jamie Smith (up eighth places to 27th) also made significant gains in the Joe Root-led rankings, while Shubman Gill jumped five places to 20th overall.
Other than England and India players, Mushfiqur Rahim jumped 11 spots to move to 28th position in the batting rankings, and Najmul Hossain Shanto moved up 21 places to bag 29th spot following their brilliant show with the bat against Sri Lanka.
ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings:
| POS | Team | Player | Rating |
| 1 | England | Joe Root | 889 |
| 2 | England | Harry Brook | 874 |
| 3 | New Zealand | Kane Williamson | 867 |
| 4 | India | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 851 |
| 5 | Australia | Steve Smith | 824 |
| 6 | South Africa | Temba Bavuma | 806 |
| 7 | India | Rishabh Pant | 801 |
| 8 | England | Ben Duckett | 787 |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | Kamindu Mendis | 784 |
| 10 | Pakistan | Saud Shakeel | 739 |
Ben Stokes jumps to 5th spot in all-rounder rankings
Alo, England National Cricket Team Test skipper Ben Stokes has made significant gains in the all-rounder rankings, moving up to the fifth spot.
Ravindra Jadeja is currently the No.1 Test all-rounder in the ICC Rankings, and Jasprit Bumrah has retained his place as the No.1 bowler.
ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings:
| POS | Team | Player | Rating |
| 1 | India | Jasprit Bumrah | 907 |
| 2 | South Africa | Kagiso Rabada | 868 |
| 3 | Australia | Pat Cummins | 847 |
| 4 | Pakistan | Noman Ali | 806 |
| 5 | Australia | Josh Hazlewood | 805 |
ICC Men's Test All-rounder Rankings:
| POS | Team | Player | Rating |
| 1 | India | Ravindra Jadeja | 376 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 321 |
| 3 | South Africa | Marco Jansen | 281 |
| 4 | Australia | Pat Cummins | 264 |
| 5 | England | Ben Stokes | 254 |
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