Rohit Sharma's worrying decline persists before MCG Test; Virat Kohli on brink of rare feat in 12 years

Jaiswal, who reached a career-high No. 2 after his outstanding innings of 161 in Perth during the first Test against Australia, fell to the fifth position as he narrowly missed claiming the top spot. On the other hand, Pant, who was anticipated to shine in his return to the Gabba where he had previously displayed heroics, dropped to No. 11 in the rankings after scoring only nine runs in the third Test. Gill's struggle away from home persisted as he was dismissed for just one run in Brisbane, resulting in a fall of four spots to No. 20.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma suffer major fall

Kohli, who sparked hopes of a comeback with a century in the second innings in Perth, dropped to No. 21 after being dismissed for a score of just three in the third Test against Australia. Should his lean patch continue in Melbourne, Kohli could suffer a worst year-end finish on the ICC ranking chart since 2012, when he had improved four places to take the 36th spot in the list after a knock of 103 against England at home. And, if he drops three places or worse on the list after a double failure at the MCG, Kohli could hit a 10-year low, having last ranked 24th or below in August 2014, during his forgettable England tour.

Rohit, on the other hand, hit a six-year low after his ranking dropped to 35th as his poor run of form since September continued. During the period, he has scored only 152 in 13 innings at 11.69, comprising just one half-century knock.

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