Twitter Reactions: Team India celebrate No. 1 Test ranking

India moved to the top of the ICC Test rankings. A comprehensive 3-0 series win over New Zealand had taken India to the top of the ranking table. India had secured the number one spot after they won the second Test at Kolkata. However, they had to wait for the series to end for the rankings to be officially updated.

When India won the Indore Test, they moved ahead of Pakistan in the rankings. ICC handed over the Test mace to Virat Kohli after the achievement. The players were delighted and so was the skipper. Kohli hailed the team’s overall performance. He also suggested the plans of staying on top and continue the domination.

A jubilant Kohli had quoted, “To be recognised as the best in the traditional form of the game is as good as it gets for any team and stuff that dreams are made of.”

Team India players were not far in showing their excitement on the social media. The players took to micro-blogging site Twitter to express their happiness. Kohli started off  by showing his gratitude to his bunch of ‘champions’. He tweeted, “Memorable moment with my brothers. Great Win & getting the ICC Mace for being no.1. So so so grateful. Proud of these champions #TeamIndia”

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Opener Gautam Gambhir made a scintillating comeback to the side. He scored a brisk fifty in the 2nd innings of his comeback match. Gambhir thanked his fans for the love and support. He tweeted, “Often in life, you have moments when you are made to feel the world is rooting for you. Thank you for your love and support. Humbled.”

His opening partner, Murali Vijay, wasn’t far behind. Vijay showed his happiness on being a part of the champion side. He said, “Great to be a part of this team #teameffort#number1#lovetoall @ImRo45 virat.kohli”

Middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara was the mainstay of Indian middle order in the series. He was the leading run-getter in the series. He scored 373 runs at an average close to 75. He called the team as an incredible place to be in. He tweeted, “A moment of pride to be part of this incredible team, Kudos on being no 1 test team @BCCI”

Spinner Amit Mishra did not get a go in the series. But he felt equally delighted to be a part of the team. He said, “Wins like these are special for the whole team. This is going to be a long season, we will try our best to win every game for the country.” He followed it up with another tweet saying, “One of the best feelings to be part of the No.1 Test Team. All the credit to the captain, coaches, and the fans who support us everywhere.”

Ajinkya Rahane also admitted that he is privileged to be a part of the number one ranked team in the world. He remarked, “Feel privileged to have been part of Team India’s journey to regaining the No.1 spot in Test Cricket. Cont….”

He added further in another tweet, “What a great bunch of plp to share the dressing room with !  #No1 #Test #TeamInd”

Wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha was instrumental in India’s win in the 2nd Test at Kolkata. The wicketkeeper posted a pic with the skipper after the match with a caption “With skipper after winning the series”

Rohit Sharma silenced all his critics with spectacular performances in the series. He scored 3 fifties to contribute to the team’s success. Rohit Sharma revealed that it had been his desire to be a part of the number one team in the world. He tweeted, “Always been one of my dreams to be a part of the No 1 Test team.A feeling I’ll cherish always.Great work team India.” He also posted a pic with his Team India cap.

The Player of the Series Ravichandran Ashwin also posted an update with his fellow Tamil Nadu mate. He tweeted, “Proud moment for the duo from TN.Well done monk.Been one hell of a journey.”

Shikhar Dhawan was out of action for majority of the series but was equally proud of the achievement. He congratulated the team on reaching the top and also had a word of praise for Ravichandran Ashwin. He said, “Many congratulations to #TeamIndia @bcci on the series win. No better feelings than to be World No 1. Congrats @ashwinravi99 on MoM&Series”

KL Rahul expressed that the team has proven time and again why they are the top ranked. His tweet read, “No.1 Test team for a reason. And we keep proving it time and again! Big up Team India @BCCI”

The new addition to the Test team was Karun Nair. Drafted as a replacement for Shikhar Dhawan, Nair did not get a game. But his happiness could not be hidden. He said the top spot is where India belongs. He shared a picture of the team.

He Pace bowler Mohammad Shami was proud to be the part of the number one team. He showed his delight and thanked the supporters for their love and support. He said, “Proud to be a part of the No. 1 Test team. Thanks all for the support. #TeamIndia”

Shami was grateful to the Indian captain Virat Kohli too. He specifically mentioned the hard work that Kohli takes. He mentioned Kohli being the driving force behind motivating everyone in the dressing room. He tweeted, “The man who pushes us to keep trying harder everytime we step on the field. @imVkohli”