ICC Test rankings: Kohli and India maintain top spot

After defeating the eighth-ranked West Indies 2-0, Indian skipper Virat Kohli and his team successfully maintained their top positions

In the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings published on Thursday, Indian skipper Virat Kohli and his team successfully maintained their top positions. Recently, after defeating the eighth-ranked West Indies 2-0, India have 116 points in their kitty, 10 more than second-placed South Africa.

With 935 points, Virat Kohli is 25 clear of currently suspended Steve Smith (910 points). Cheteshwar Pujara is sixth with 765 points.

In other series across the globe, Bangladesh will play host to Zimbabwe and the Windies in a two-Test series each; Sri Lanka will host the first three Tests against England at Galle; While Pakistan and New Zealand are scheduled to face each other in the United Arab Emirates for the three-Test series

Bangladesh will have to win all the four Tests so that it can move to the eight place, ahead of the West Indies; England can rise to second, but will have to win the series. 

Sri Lanka can move ahead of fifth-placed Australia, but will have to win all the three Tests; New Zealand will rise to second irrespective of how Sri Lanka-England series ends if they sweep the three-Test series against Pakistan; while Pakistan can move ahead of Australia if they win 3-0.