India's ICC Rankings

Contrary to popular belief India has been performing better in Tests than in ODIs. By far 2008 has been India's best year in both forms, as India has finished with its best rank of 4 in ODI and joint top of rank of 2 in Tests.

ICC Test Rankings for India

2001: 7
2002: 8
2003: 6
2004: 5
2005: 3
2006: 2
2007: 5
2008: 2

ICC ODI Rankings for India

2002: 5
2003: 5
2004: 5
2005: 8
2006: 5
2007: 6
2008: 4

Best Indian Test Team based on ICC rankings:

10 G. Gambhir
13 V. Sehwag
18 S.R. Tendulkar
18 V.V.S. Laxman
28 R. Dravid
34 M.S. Dhoni
46 Yuvraj Singh
08 Harbhajan Singh
12 Zaheer Khan
25 Ishant Sharma
28 Irfan Pathan

6 Top Batsmen, 1 Wicket-Keeper and 4 Top Bowlers and their batting & bowling rankings

Best Indian ODI Team based on ICC rankings:

1 M.S. Dhoni
6 Yuvraj Singh
12 S.R. Tendulkar
21 V. Sehwag
23 G. Gambhir
39 S. Raina
11 Zaheer Khan
20 Harbhajan Singh
29 Munaf Patel
45 Praveen Kumar
50 Ishant Sharma

5 Top Batsmen, 1 Wicket-Keeper and 5 Top Bowlers and their batting & bowling rankings