WTC Final qualification scenario continues to evolve for India and Australia with every passing Test match. The recent Test between the two teams ended in a draw at the Gabba in Brisbane due to rain. Here are the latest scenarios for India to make it to the final of the competition.
India are in major trouble in the third Test match against Australia at Gabba and are hoping for rain to save them. The visitors went to stumps on Day 3 at 51/4 and still trail by 394 more runs. Here is how India can qualify for the WTC 2025 final if the Gabba Test is washed out.
India's loss to Australia in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has proved to be a shot in the arm for the Aussies as they look to defend their WTC title. Here are the qualification scenarios of all teams for the WTC final after the India vs Australia 2nd Test.
This is only India's second Test win in Perth and their first at the Optus Stadium. Their first-ever Test win in Perth had come at the WACA during the 2007-08 Test series. Notably, India are still in contention to qualify for the WTC final.
India have suffered their first-ever home Test series whitewash of three or more Test matches. New Zealand have etched their name into the history books with this unthinkable 3-0 sweep. Can India still qualify for the WTC final? Check here.
India suffered their first Test match loss to New Zealand at home after 36 years. The Blackcaps chased down a not-so-challengable 107-run target at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Day 5 to go 1-0 up in the series. The defeat has brought a loss in points percentage for India in the WTC standings.
India will be playing ten Test matches in the coming four months. The Men in Blue are set to host Bangladesh and New Zealand before travelling to Australia for the high-octane Border-Gasvaskar series. Will India qualify for the final if they win 2-0 against Bangladesh? Check here.
Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar questioned Rohit Sharma and Co's approach ahead of an overseas Test assignment once again as they gear up to face the West Indies.
According to a report from BARC, the WTC Final 2023 enjoyed a 32% of increment in viewership compared to WTC Final 2021.
"If you see the five-six years between 2001 and 2006, India's batting scored 500-600 runs in big-big venues," Ganguly added.
"You can string down series in isolation, you can talk about the subcontinent journey where we went from Pakistan to Sri Lanka into India," McDonald added.
Harbhajan Singh reacted sarcastically as a fan credited MS Dhoni alone for India's T20 World Cup 2007 win and compared it with India's current team after WTC Final 2023 loss.
Shubman Gill is fined 115% of his match fee while India was slapped with 100% of a match fee by ICC after the World Test Championship final 2023.
WTC Final Day 5: India vs Australia Weather Update, Mild thunderstorm is predicted for the last two sessions with a chance of 52% precipitation around 3 pm local time.
“First, put the clause and then ask the franchises to decide how much they want to invest," Ravi Shastri added.
"I think in the heat of the moment, I thought it was clean and threw it up and obviously showed no sign of any doubt," Green said.
WTC Final Day 4: India vs Australia Weather Update, Thunderstorm is predicted for the last two sessions with a chance of 55% precipitation.
Teams have managed to chase 300-plus targets in England only 6 times, and never at The Oval.
Mitchell Starc is expecting some help from the 'inconsistent pitch' at The Oval in the remaining two days in WTC Final 2023.
Australia stumbled to 123/4 at the end of Day 3 but are leading India by 296 runs with the world no.1 Test batter Marnus Labuschagne in the middle.
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