ICC Ranking: Huge loss for Team India even after winning the series, a loss and a draw spoiled the game

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ICC Test Classifications: The India vs Australia series has ended. Now it is the turn of the ODIs. The India team could have captured the series and retained the prestigious Border Gavaskar Trophy for the third time in a row, but losing the third match and drawing the fourth match played in Ahmedabad, the Indian team also suffered heavy losses. The last game of the series lasted five days, but when in the last hour it seemed that the result would not come to light, the referees after speaking with the two captains ended the game in a tie. After all four matches in the series were over, the ICC has released a new ranking. The players of Team India have been benefiting in the latest ICC Rankings, but Team India has not been able to gain much benefit. This has happened losing a match and drawing a match.

PM Narendra Modi and Rohit Sharma

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PM Narendra Modi and Rohit Sharma

Australia number one, Team India number two in ICC test rankings

In the new rankings issued by the ICC, even after losing two games, the Australian team continues to occupy the number one position. The rating of the Australian team is still 122 and the India team is number two after this with a rating of 119. When the first two matches were won by the Indian team, after that it was expected that if the Indian team won the third match as well, he would occupy the number one position. But the India team lost this match by nine wickets. Although there was still hope, it was believed that even if victory was achieved in the last match, the Indian team would reach the number one seat, but the last match ended in a draw. In this way, the India team captured the series, but the dream of India becoming the number one Test team in the world could not be fulfilled.

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India vs Australia in the WTC final

Even after winning the series and the last match ending in a draw, the India team reached the final of the WTC i.e. World Test Championship. After winning the third match, the Australian team had already reached the final of the ICC WTC. However, New Zealand also helped the India team somewhere. Who had already beaten Sri Lanka by two wickets in the Test Match. If Sri Lanka had won this match, the road ahead for the Indian team could definitely have been difficult. Now the final of the World Test Championship will be played between India and Australia in England from June 7. But it should be expected that even if the Indian team wins the final, they will be able to kill two birds with one stone. Firstly, the ICC trophy drought will end, and there will be a chance to become the number one team in the Tests by defeating Australia. However, it is still late and you must wait a few days.

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