"Rules Changed Midway But...": Ravi Shastri On India Retaining No.1 Test Ranking

Team India head coach Ravi Shastri took to Twitter to hail his side as they retained the number one spot in Test rankings

This team has shown steely resolve & unwavering focus to be crowned No. 1. It is something the boys have earned fair & square. Rules changed midway but #TeamIndia overcame every hurdle along the way. My boys played tough cricket in tough times. Super proud of this bindass bunch pic.twitter.com/StzcsexCRF Ravi Shastri took to Twitter to express his thoughts after Team India retained the number one Test ranking as the International Cricket Council (ICC) released their annual team rankings on Thursday. Shastri, the head coach of India's men's cricket team, applauded the "steely resolve and unwavering focus" shown by his side that saw them lead the Test rankings for the fifth consecutive year. "This Indian team has shown steely resolve & unwavering focus to be crowned No. 1. It is something the boys have earned fair & square," Shastri tweeted.   "Rules changed midway but #TeamIndia overcame every hurdle along the way. My boys played tough cricket in tough times. Super proud of this bindass bunch," he added. India, captained by Virat Kohli, took the top spot with 121 rating points while New Zealand, their opponent in the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final, finished second with 120 rating points.