Indian Cricket Team is unbeatable on their home ground especially on Test matches. This phrase was once again provided after the culmination of the recent red ball Test match series which occurred between India and Bangladesh. The Indian side led by Rohit Sharma has successfully secured a series win against Bangladesh, which was led by Najmul Hossain Shanto by 2/0. However, besides the winning streak of the Indian cricket team, another drastic thing which has been seen in this series is that the rankings regarding tests have drastically changed.
What are the drastic changes that have occurred regarding the ranking?
A drastic change was seen from the basis of the Bangladesh Cricket Team in this process. After whitewashing Pakistan in their own backyard by 2/0, the Bangladesh team has climbed up to the 4th rankings, where everyone was expecting them to be at least in the top 3 after the Test series against India, considering their brilliant performance against a strong Pakistan side. However, they have shattered all hopes after a poor performance in this series, which led them to fall drastically to the 7th spot of the ongoing Test rankings.
Meanwhile, regarding India, nothing has changed; actually, they are still in the no-one spot on the Test rankings. Another question, meanwhile, asked by the fans that how these Test match rankings will impact the qualification process for both of the teams in the ICC World Test Championship, which is a battle between the top 2 teams of the ICC Test rankings.
How will it impact the ICC World Test Championship qualification?
For Bangladesh, the ICC world Test championship qualification is in jeopardy and involves of lot of calculations and complex processes after their series loss against India. They have to win their remaining Test match series, which are against a strong South Africa and West Indies; not only do they have to win, but they also have to look forward to the performance of other teams if they want to secure the top 2 spots for qualifying on the World Test Championship final.
Regarding India’s Test series win against Bangladesh, they seem to be in a pretty good position compared to the Bangla Tigers. They need to secure just 3 or 4 Test wins, which will automatically help them to be in the top 2 rankings and see themselves playing the final for the third consecutive time in the ICC World Test Championship.
Updated WTC point table after the red ball series of India vs Bangladesh
| Position | Team | Matches | Win | Loss | Draw | Points | Percent |
| India | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 74.24 | 74 | 74.24% |
| Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 62.5 | 66 | 62.50% |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.56 | 55 | 55.56% |
| England | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 52.19 | 84 | 52.19% |
| South Africa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 38.89 | 28 | 38.89% |
| New Zealand | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.5 | 30 | 37.50% |
| Bangladesh | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 34.38 | 30 | 34.38% |
| Pakistan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 19.05 | 16 | 19.05% |
| West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 20.52 | 12 | 20.52% |
This series also brought new records for India
This Test match also brought a new record for Men in Blue as, for the first time in the history of the Indian Cricket Team, they had more wins in the Test match than losses. After the second Test against Bangladesh, this is what the Test match record looks like of Men in blue.
| Wins | Losses | Draws | Total Matches |
| 179 | 178 | 233 | 580 |
They also joined Australia, England, Pakistan, and South Africa in this list of teams who have more Test match wins than losses. This is what the current list looks like.
| Team | Wins | Losses |
| Australia | 414 | 232 |
| England | 397 | 325 |
| South Africa | 179 | 161 |
| India | 179 | 178 |
| Pakistan | 148 | 144 |
Summary of India vs Bangladesh Test series
The first match of this Test series occurred between two teams in the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai. India, batting first, were all out for 376, with Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja both scoring a century. Bangladesh, in return, were bowled out for 149. In the second innings, India scored 287/4; while declaring their innings, Shubman Gill scored a century. Bangladesh, chasing a huge target of 515, eventually got bowled out in 234 runs, and India won it by 280 runs.
The second Test match series of both teams, however was not met with easy atmosphere conditions as the majority of the days were washed out due to the huge amount of rain that was seen in Kanpur, where both of the teams were playing. Only three days were managed to play. However, India still managed to win in these three days.
Bangladesh’s batting first was rolled out on 233, with Jasprit Bumrah as India’s leading wicket-taker. In return, India posted 285/9 while declaring the innings; they also achieved the record in this match for the first Test team  to reach 100 in a Test game as they reached it in 10.1 over. In return, Bangladesh, on the very same day, which is the last day of the match, got bowled out in 146. India got the target of 98 to chase. The Men In Blue has successfully secured to win it by seven wickets with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring 51.
Ravichandran Ashwin, after showing his brilliant skills as an all-rounder in this series, successfully secured the Player of the Series award into his name.
The next Test series for India
After the recent series against Bangladesh, India’s next Test series will be once again on their home ground against New Zealand in 3 Test match series. After the series, the biggest challenge for them, especially for the coach Gautam Gambhir, will be against Australia as they will face the Kangaroos in Australia for the 17th time on the titular class of Border-Gavaskar trophy. This will mark the end of the Test cycle for this year’s calendar as well as their journey on this World Test Championship, except if they manage to qualify for the finals in this process.
The next Test series for Bangladesh
The next Test series for Bangladesh would be a home series for them as they will face South Africa in their own backyard, where they will play two tests against the Proteas. Followed by it, they will play once again a two Test against West Indies on an away format basis as they will face the Windies on Jamacia and Barbados.
FAQ
 What was the outcome of the recent Test match series between India and Bangladesh?
India won the series 2-0, defeating Bangladesh in both matches.
How did the Test series impact the ICC Test rankings for India and Bangladesh?
India maintained their top spot in the rankings, while Bangladesh dropped from 4th to 7th.
 What are the implications of these ranking changes for the ICC World Test Championship qualification?
India is in a strong position to qualify for the final, needing only 3-4 more wins. Bangladesh’s chances are more complicated and depend on their performance in the upcoming series against South Africa and West Indies, as well as the results of other teams.
 What was the key highlight of India’s performance in the Test series against Bangladesh?
India achieved a new milestone by surpassing the number of losses in their Test match history. They now have more wins than losses.
 What are India’s upcoming Test series?
India will next play a home series against New Zealand, followed by a tour of Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
