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ICC Annual Rankings: The India national cricket team led by Rohit Sharma has tumbled to fourth spot in the latest men’s Test rankings released by the ICC (International Cricket Council) on Monday.

India dropped down one place to fourth with 105 ratings under their belt. Rohit-led side's ranking plunge is a blunt impact of their recent back-to-back series losses against New Zealand and Australia.

New Zealand carved their name in history books as they inflicted a 3-0 whitewash on India, beating the Asian Giants by 3-0 for the first time ever on the latter’s home soil.

The latest rankings rate all matches played since May 2024 at 100 per cent and those of the previous two years at 50 per cent.

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Meanwhile, reigning World Test Championship holders Australia retained their top spot in the ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings but Pat Cummins-led side's lead was trimmed from 15 to 13 points after the annual update and now they have a rating of 126, wresting in front of the chasing pack.

England have also made a rapid rise in the rankings, moving up to second place, surpassing both South Africa and India with 113 ratings to their name. Ben Stokes-led England are reaping the reward of their three series victories out of their four-Test series in the past year.

The rest of the top 10 remains unchanged, with New Zealand holding fifth place, followed by Sri Lanka, Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.

India continues to flourish at the top in ODIs

Meanwhile, in the ODI rankings, 2023 World Cup finalists India have strengthened their grip at the top on the back of a victorious ICC Champions Trophy campaign, improving their rating points from 122 to 124.

Coming in second place are the runners-up at the Champions Trophy, New Zealand, overtaking their Trans-Tasman rivals Australia, who now occupy the third spot.

Sri Lanka, who enjoyed an excellent run at home in recent months, including ODI series wins against India and Australia, are in fourth place after gaining five rating points, leapfrogging Pakistan (fifth with a gain of one point) and South Africa (sixth with loss of four points) in the process.

Afghanistan also climbed up the ladder – moving to seventh following a four-point improvement – at the expense of former world champions England, who fell to eighth after dropping four points.

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West Indies, meanwhile, rose to the ninth spot after gaining five points to surpass Bangladesh, who dropped to 10th with a four-point decline.

Talking about the shortest format of cricket, in T20Is, the current world champions India are placed at the top, although their lead over the second-placed Australia has reduced from 10 to nine points.

The 2022 edition champions England, sit at number three, with New Zealand, West Indies and South Africa at four, five, and six respectively.