India captain Shubman Gill on Wednesday (July 9, 2025) broke into the top-10 of the ICC males’s Test batting rankings for the first time in his profession after a record-breaking efficiency towards England at Edgbaston.
Gill smashed 269 and 161 within the recreation — changing into solely the second participant in historical past to attain greater than 150 in each innings of a Test — as India thrashed England by 336 runs to degree the five-match sequence 1-1.
This was additionally his first win as Test captain.
The 24-year-old, who was ranked twenty third earlier than the sequence, has jumped 15 locations to a career-best No.6 on the earth, as per the most recent ICC Test batters’ rankings launched on Wednesday.
His match haul of 430 runs took his tally within the sequence to 585 with three Tests nonetheless to play. Gill’s earlier career-best rank was 14th, which he had achieved in September 2023.
In ODIs, Gill continues to steer the batting chart, whereas Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka (as much as sixth) and Kusal Mendis (up 10 spots to tenth) made strides after their 2-1 sequence win over Bangladesh.
Wanindu Hasaranga jumped 11 locations to eighth within the ODI bowling rankings after taking 9 wickets within the sequence.
Among bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah stays the top-ranked participant in Test cricket regardless of lacking the Edgbaston recreation to handle his workload.
Mohammed Siraj moved up six spots to twenty second after a very good outing, whereas West Indies quicks Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph additionally made beneficial properties.
Meanwhile, England’s Harry Brook has reclaimed the #1 spot within the Test batters’ rankings after scoring 158 within the first innings at Edgbaston.
Joe Root slipped to second, 18 factors behind Brook, whereas New Zealand’s Kane Williamson is third.
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal is positioned fourth, and Australia’s Steve Smith is fifth. Gill is now solely 79 ranking factors behind Brook.
England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith additionally achieved a career-best rating, climbing 16 locations to interrupt into the top-10 after scoring 184 not out and 88 within the second Test towards India.
South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder rose 34 locations to twenty second following his unbeaten 367 towards Zimbabwe. Mulder additionally moved as much as third amongst Test all-rounders, with India’s Ravindra Jadeja nonetheless main the pecking order.
