VIRAT KOHLI TAKES A LEAP AND STEPS UP TO THE VERY SECOND POSITION IN ICC RANKINGS

Virat has given another proud moment to his fans and himself after having reached close to the top ranker Steven Smith in the ICC Test Batsmen ranking. 

Despite the news of the performance exhibited by the Team India is well-known by the spectators. But just like ‘Shakira’ said in ‘Waka Waka’ – ‘When you fall get up Oh! Oh! and if you fall get up Eh! Eh!’, Team India will get up and will be back with more momentum after the collision from Australia in the first Test match in Adelaide. 

Kohli’s Just 13 points closer!

On the other hand, Steven Smith had lost two points as he scored only one run in both the innings of the first test match but it seems to have no effect on his place in the ICC ranking table because he still tops it.

Virat Kohli was the number 1 placeholder in the year 2018 in the ICC Test rankings, no doubt that he has maintained the standard of playing in 2020 too that one more fantastic performance delivered by him in another test would take him to the top. But this seems quite impossible as the Cricketer’s wife Anushka Sharma is expecting a child and being a husband and would-be father, he has to be with her in such a delicate, delightful, and beautiful period of life. 

Even ICC (International Cricket Council) has tweeted and celebrated Virat’s vivacious victory,

Here’s ICC’s tweet,

https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1340590971684315136

ICC mentions that Virat has gained two points from his display in the Test match and has a current rating of 888 points, only 13 points far from the first position.

Aside from this, all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has become the top-ranked bowler of India after he took four wickets in the Test match in Adelaide, he is on number 9 in the ICC’s Test Bowling rankings. And this list is crowned by Pat Cummins with 910 ratings and on the 11^th position sits the fast pacer Jasprit Bumrah with 753 points, this implies just one match and dedicated show in the upcoming test matches will turn the tables and of course can get them to all the way top of the rankings.

Conclusion 

Kohli is also said to have a meeting before flying for India with his team. He might not be there for cheering them physically but one thing is sure that he will wait excitingly to watch his team give all its best.