Highlights
- Virat’s playing in the third test against South Africa is also doubtful
- Virat scored a total of 53 runs in both the innings of the Centurion Test.
- Pakistan captain Babar Azam ranks above Virat in all three formats
Indian Test team captain Virat Kohli could not play the second Test match of the series against South Africa due to stiffness in the back. Even in the Centurion Test, Virat failed to perform as per the expectations. Kohli has had to bear the brunt of being out of the Johannesburg Test in the rankings.
Kohli has slipped two places to 9th position in the rankings for Test batsmen while Pakistan captain Babar Azam has jumped one place in the rankings. Babar has reached number 8, one place above Virat. It is also doubtful for Virat to play in the third and final Test of the series against South Africa.
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This is the first time that Babar has reached above Virat in all three formats of cricket i.e. Test, ODI and T20 International rankings. Earlier, Virat was below this Pakistani batsman in ODI and T20 rankings. Virat has 747 rating points in Tests while Babar has 750 ratings points.
Virat, India’s former ODI and T20 team captain, scored a total of 53 runs in both the innings of the Centurion Test. During this his average was 26.50. At that time, Kohli was two places above Babar in the Test rankings.
Kohli is at number two in the ODI rankings while Babar is at the first position with 873 rating points. Kohli has 844 rating points in the ODI rankings. While Babar is at number two in the T20 rankings with 805 rating points, Kohli is out of the top 10. Virat is at number 11 with 657 rating points.
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