India shared the Test series 1-1 against South Africa whereas Australia completed a 3-0 whitewash against Pakistan cricket to grab the number 1 Test ranking in the WTC Championship cycle.
Pakistan's position at No.6 dropped significantly, from 45.83 before the SCG Test to 36.66 after the defeat.
New Zealand and Bangladesh are number 4 and 5 as they have 50 points each in the latest WTC rankings.
South Africa and India shared the Test series 1-1 which has got the Proteas number 3 rank at the moment with 50 points.
Following India's 1-1 series tie in South Africa on Friday, 5 January, the side were ahead in the MRF Tyres ICC Men's Test Team Rankings. With 56.25 percentage points, Australia has surpassed India, which is currently ranked second with 54.16 percentage points.
The Australian team has surpassed India in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 standings after their eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Test.