From being down at No. 7 at the end of 2014, India have now stayed at No. 1 for 36 months and counting
Srinath Sripath25-Oct-20196:57
We’ve worked very hard over past four years to be where we are today – Kohli
“When we started out as a group, we were at No. 7, and the only way was up”That was Virat Kohli, speaking after India went 2-0 up against South Africa recently. They would go on to win the next Test and seal the series 3-0, their 11th consecutive series win at home.If it is hard to believe India were ranked No. 7 when Kohli took over permanently in January 2015, above only West Indies, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, here’s why. The ICC rankings take into account a moving average of performances over the preceding four years, with higher weightage for more recent matches, while also taking into account the strength of the opposition.India’s record in the four years preceding November 2014 (from December 2010), read thus: Played 38, Won 14, Lost 16, with the preceding 12 months’ results reading: lost 3-1 to England, lost 1-0 to New Zealand, lost 1-0 to South Africa.Since then, here’s how things have changed.