Rishabh Pant has raced way ahead of former India skipper Virat Kohli who dropped out of top 10 for the first time since 2016.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli drops down by a rank to sit at the seventh position in the latest ICC rankings for Test batsman. Australia's star batsman Marnus Labuschagne dethroned England skipper Joe root to clinch the no. 1 spot in the latest rankings.
Pant, who won many admirers for his fearless and mature batting, has 691 points in his kitty. South Africa's Quinton de Kock (677) is the next best wicket-keeper batsman in the list in the 15th position.
Smith (900 points) is placed second behind New Zealand captain Kane Williamson (919) with Kohli at third with 870 points.
Jofra Archer has also moved into the top 40 for the first time after grabbing six first-innings wickets.
Ben Stokes gained 13 slots to reach No.13 in the ICC Test batsmen's rankings while Jasprit Bumrah broke into the top 10 for bowler's rankings for the first time in his career.
After smashing his second double ton against Bangladesh in the 1st Test, Kane Williamson achieved a career-best rating and has a chance to dethrone the Indian skipper.
The other two notable movers from the Adelaide Test are Ajinkya Rahane in 17th (up by two places) and Mitchell Starc in 16th.
India fast bowler Bumrah has achieved a career-high ranking of 33rd, after his three for 47 and three for 68 at Adelaide helped him to rise five places.
Kohli had achieved his highest rating after the Southampton Test against England earlier this year and has remained atop ever since.
Kohli will now defend his number-one ranking in the two-Test home series against the West Indies, which starts on October 4.
Kohli dropped to second place after India's defeat at the Lord's but a stupendous performance has again put him at the top.
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