 "WTC rankings: India jumps 4 places to 2nd spot after win over England")
India jumped four places to second in the World Test Championships standings after their series-levelling 106-run win over England in the second Test in Visakhapatnam on Monday.
Following a remarkable victory, India reclaimed the second position and closed down the gap with table-toppers Australia in the ICC WTC 2023-25 standings.
A rare setback in the opening Test in Hyderabad had previously seen India slip from second to fifth place.
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The win in Visakhapatnam pushed India's point percentage to 52.77, as against 55.00 of Australia.
The top half of the table remains highly competitive, with five teams separated by a mere 5% in point percentage.
India were briefly on top after drawing the two-match Test series against South Africa before being overtaken by Australia following their victory over Pakistan.
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India were under the pump coming into the second Test and they delivered an outstanding performance to win by 106 runs.
The third Test of the five-match series begins in Rajkot on February.