Rishabh Pant had 739 Test batting points. But his twin centuries have run him up to 801 points.
While the initial testing in the headingley was from England on the scoreboard, it was also a match that raised personal talent, there was no more than Rishabh Pant and Ben Docket, who touched Career-High in the two ICC men’s test batting rankings.
Rishabh Pant gets 801 points
Rishabh Pant, who saved India from almost single-form in the Leeds Test, has climbed 7th in the latest Test batting rankings with 801 rating points, their joint is the best. Back to 2022, after his brilliant ton against England in Birmingham, Pant also secured 801 points, and he finished fifth at that time.
Dynamic wicketkeeper-Bater scripted history by becoming the first Indian gloveman to score for centuries in both innings of a Test match, registering 134 and 118. The attempt of the second paan of the pants was coming under immense scoreboard pressure, a trademark retaliation, featuring fare sweeps and reverse sweeps, which shut down the shoes.
He also surpassed MS Dhoni to become the highest scoring Indian wicketkeeper in tests on English soil and joined an elite group including Sunil Gavaskar and Virat Kohli for centuries in both innings of a test. Notable, only Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower achieved the same feat in his test history as a wicketkeeper.
Ben Docket deserves pladits
On the winning side, Ben Docket’s fireworks jumped him to the best 8th of career in the rankings behind the pants. The left -handed batsman scored 62 runs in the first innings, but this fourth innings was his commanding 149 in Chase which broke India’s back. It was the cornerstone of England’s 371 record pursuit and also received the Player of the Match award.
Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal retained his 4th position with 851 points, Shubman Gill again entered the top 20, and KL Rahul finished 38th in ten places. Along with pants and docket, Oli Pope first reached three places in 19th after the century, while Jamie Smith, with a score of 40 and 44, took eight places to the best 27th career position. Among the bowlers, Josh Tong jumped at 64th position in 16th position after his seven wickets, and Ben Stokes improved both departments as he is now at 49th among the bowlers and 5-reviewers between the bowlers.
Top 10 ICC-Rank Testing Batsman Fit Pant
Situation | Team | Player | Rating | Career Best Rating | rival | Field | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | England | Root | 889 | 932 | Pakistan | Multan | 2024 |
2 | England | Harry Brook | 874 | 898 | New Zealand | Wellington | 2024 |
3 | New Zealand | Ken Williamson | 867 | 919 | Pakistan | Christchurch | 2021 |
4 | India | Yashsvi Jaiswal | 851 | 854 | Australia | Melbourne | 2024 |
5 | Australia | Steve Smith | 824 | 947 | South Africa | Durban | 2018 |
6 | SA | Temba Bavuma | 806 | 806 | Australia | Lord | 2025 |
7 | India | Rishabh Pant | 801 | 801 | England | Headingley | 2025 |
8 | England | Ben docket | 787 | 787 | India | Headingley | 2025 |
9 | Kr | Kamindu Mendis | 784 | 784 | Bangladesh | Galle | 2025 |
10 | Clean | Saud Shakeel | 739 | 764 | South Africa | Subedar | 2024 |
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