In what can be labelled as a surprise, Virat Kohli is out of the top 20 in the list of batters following his poor run of form versus New Zealand. Kohli, who is arguably the best batter of the generations, finds himself out of the top 20 for the first time in 10 years. On the other hand, India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has made solid progress as he slots inside the top 10 in the Test rankings for batters released on Wednesday. 

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New Zealand clinched a narrow 25-run victory in Mumbai to claim a 3-0 series whitewash over India, with Pant and Mitchell the main beneficiaries in an ever-changing landscape within the top 10 list for Test batters.

Pant rises five places to sixth overall on the back of a pair of half-centuries during the Test in a sure sign that he is back to his best following a serious car accident, with the attacking left-hander now just one spot behind the career-best fifth position he first occupied in July 2022.

Mitchell is one spot behind Pant – seventh overall – following his eight-place rise and first innings score of 82 against India, joining teammate Kane Williamson (second) as the only New Zealanders inside the top 10 rankings for Test batters.

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England right-hander Joe Root maintains a healthy lead at the top of the category, with Williamson, Harry Brook (third), Yashasvi Jaiswal (fourth) and Steve Smith (fifth) his closest challengers.

India’s Shubman Gill (up four places to 16th) also makes some ground on the list for Test batters following a score of 90 in the first innings against New Zealand in Mumbai, while Player of the Series Will Young gains 29 spots to move to 44th overall for the Black Caps.

(With ICC inputs)