India have not been doing well in Tests and lost their last series in Australia 2-0. However, the Men in Blue have still reached a respectable position in ICC Test rankings and are rated third.
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South Africa are on top with 130 points followed by Australia (111 points). India have 99 points and are tied with New Zealand, who are fourth and are only 2 points ahead of England and Pakistan.
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The upcoming Test against Bangladesh is very crucial for Team India as a loss will bring them down to 7 th position on 95 points.
A drawn Test will get India down to 4 th position with 97 points. So, the ICC ranking is another important reason to not take the 9 th- placed Bangladesh lightly.
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