India’s players have made gains in the latest rankings following their 2-1 series win over West Indies. Kohli has benefitted the most following his series contribution of 191 runs, which included a top score of 127 in the final match of the series in Dharamsala, as he has climbed one place into second position and 16 points off the top spot.
Meanwhile, Indian skipper MS Dhoni is sixth in the latest batsmen’s rankings, while middle-order batsman Suresh Raina has gained three places and is now 15th. India’s Ajinkya Rahane is the other major mover in the batting rankings, moving up nine places to 59th position.
Amongst the bowlers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is also one the nominees for the People’s Choice Award, has shown the most improvement by breaking into the top 10 for the first time by climbing seven places to seventh – just three point off his compatriot Ravindra Jadeja.
Mohammed Shami ended the series as the most successful bowler with 10 for 174, following on from a fine recent series in England where he claimed eight for 152. Shami has vaulted five places to 16th, and in doing he has broken into the top 20 for the first time in his career.
