Dubai: India's wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has climbed to the 6th spot, his best-ever in the ICC Test rankings for batsmen. Meanwhile, India captain Virat Kohli has retained his 5th spot, while Rohit Sharma also jumped a place to grab the 6th spot with Rishabh Pant and New Zealand's Henry Nicholls.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne has closed in on a top-10 spot after a successful second Test against Bangladesh in Kandy which his side won by 209 runs to clinch the two-match series 1-0.