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India end 2025 as highest-ranked ODI & T20I side; Australia dominate Test charts; Full rankings across format

India end 2025 as highest-ranked ODI & T20I side; Australia dominate Test charts; Full rankings across format

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Australia will end 2025 as the top-ranked Test side, having dominated red-ball cricket this year. With 124 rating points, Australia stand on top of ICC Test rankings ahead of reigning World Test Champion South Africa. England are on third while India are fourth in the Test rankings. India have dominated the white ball cricket in 2025 and will end the year as the highest-ranked side both in One Day Internationals and in T20Is. The Men in Blue have 121 rating points in ODIs and 272 rating points in T20Is. New Zealand (113) and Australia (109) round up the top three in One-Dayers. Australia will also end the year in the top three rankings across formats. Australia have 267 rating points and sit second in ICC T20I rankings, followed by England, who sit third with 258 rating points. Here’s the full list of ICC rankings in Test, ODI and T20I: ICC TEST RANKINGS Rank: 1 | Team: Australia | Matches: 30 | Ratings: 124Rank: 2 | Team: South Africa | Matches: 31 | Ratings: 116Rank: 3 …

D Gukesh becomes highest-ranked Indian Chess player at World no. 4

D Gukesh becomes highest-ranked Indian Chess player at World no. 4

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Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh has scaled new heights, becoming the highest-ranked Indian chess player at world No. 4 in the latest FIDE rankings, surpassing compatriot Arjun Erigaisi. This marks another milestone in the meteoric rise of the 18-year-old Grandmaster. Gukesh achieved this feat by logging his second victory at the prestigious Tata Steel Tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands, defeating Germany’s Vincent Keymer. With a rating of 2784, Gukesh now sits among the elite, while Erigaisi has slipped to fifth with 2779.5 points. Norwegian legend Magnus Carlsen remains at the top with 2832.5 points, followed by American Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura (2802) and Fabiano Caruana (2798). Gukesh has been in phenomenal form since claiming the world championship title in Singapore last December, where he defeated China’s Ding Liren. His recent exploits come after a brief break from competitive play, during which he attended celebratory events in India following his Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award win. On his return, Gukesh has shown remarkable consistency, remaining unbeaten in Wijk Aan Zee with two wins and three draws …