India on Sunday became the number one team in Test rankings after they spanked Sri Lanka by an innings and 24 runs in the third and final Test to clinch the three-match series by a 2-0 margin.Needing just four wickets to record an emphatic victory, the hosts took just about 40 minutes to polish off the visiting team’s tail to record their second consecutive innings victory. Resuming at 274 for six, the Sri Lankans lost their heroic captain Kumar Sangakkara (137) in the very first over and were bundled out for 309 with Zaheer Khan being the pick of the Indian bowlers with figures of 5/72.The Indian players hugged each other and a beaming coach Gary Kirsten greeted them as they returned to the pavilion.The victory has given India three points in the ICC rankings, taking their overall tally to 122 and leaving them ahead of South Africa and Sri Lanka in the ICC table.The teams will now gear up for two Twenty20 matches in Nagpur and Mohali followed by a five-match one-day series which begins at Rajkot from December 15.

Yuvraj Singh had played a fantastic tournament this year. Yuvraj was at fourth position in ICC rankings, after the fantastic tournament against West India he got Second place. He had scored a knocking century against west Indies and it made rise in ICC rankings. Mahendra singh Dhoni Still remains in first place, he is playing very constant playing.Goutham Gambir got 20th place in ICC rankings, actually he was in 16th place stepped out to 20 th place. Chris gayle and chandarpaul have some struggle in Rankings.

Indian team had got third place in ICC ranking, If India have beaten WestIndies without loss that may rise Indian team to second place but they loss one match in that series.So India Still Remains third place, Australia and south Africa were first and second place in ICC Rankings.