Dubai, Oct 8 (NationPress) India's all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has achieved a remarkable feat by securing a career-best 25th position in the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings after his stellar performance in the inaugural match of the ICC World Test Championship series against the West Indies in Ahmedabad.

The 36-year-old delivered an outstanding display, scoring an unbeaten 104 in India's sole innings, which propelled him from his previous best of 29th attained in July this year. He now boasts a personal record of 644 rating points.

Jadeja's contributions didn’t stop there; his impressive haul of four wickets in the second innings has solidified his top position in the all-rounders' rankings, enhancing his lead over Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan by 125 points.

His teammate, fast bowler Mohammed Siraj, continued to impress after a strong performance on the England tour, taking four for 40 and three for 31. This effort elevated him three spots to a career-high 12th position, marking his first time surpassing 700 points after India's victory by an innings and 140 runs.

Other notable players who benefited from India's performance include KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel, both of whom advanced in the batting rankings following their centuries. Rahul climbed four spots to 35th, while Jurel surged 20 positions to 65th after scoring his maiden Test century.

Meanwhile, Kuldeep Yadav, the left-arm wrist-spinner, improved his standing by moving up seven places to rank 21st after taking two wickets for minimal runs in the match.

Unfortunately for the West Indies players, they had little to celebrate, as no batter managed to score a half-century, and no bowler claimed more than two wickets.

In the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, Australia's captain Mitchell Marsh has re-entered the top 10 for the first time since February 2024, thanks to scores of 85 in the first match and 103 not out in the third match of the series against New Zealand.

New Zealand's Tim Robinson scored an unbeaten 106 in the first match of the series at Mount Maunganui, propelling him up 58 places to joint-22nd.

Bangladesh triumphed over Afghanistan with a 3-0 series win in the United Arab Emirates. Saif Hassan’s unbeaten 64 in the third match helped him enter the top 20 batters for the first time. Tanzid Hasan improved from 43rd to 37th, and Parvez Hossain advanced from 71st to 53rd.

Afghanistan's leg-spinning all-rounder Rashid Khan, with performances of four for 18 and two for 29 in the first two matches, has reclaimed the number two spot in the bowling rankings, marking his highest position since June of last year.

The bowling rankings also reflect improvements for Afghan players Noor Ahmad, who climbed eight places to 17th, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who moved up six spots to 23rd.

Bangladesh's players Tanzim Hasan Sakib rose nine places to 33rd, Shoriful Islam advanced 21 spots to joint-49th, and Player of the Series Nasum Ahmed jumped from 131st to 44th, all making significant strides.

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