In the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, India skipper Virat Kohli has lost the second rank to England’s Joe Root after managing only 27 runs in the match and 40 in the series so far. Root is now one point ahead of Kohli at 848 points.
Cheteshwar Pujara’s innings of 17 and 92 have lifted him up five places to the sixth rank while Ajinkya Rahane has moved up two places to 15th rank after scoring 17 and 52 in Bangalore.
Despite poor returns with the bat in the bengaluru test, Australia captain, Steve Smith has maintained his reign at the top.
