India suffered a series loss in their home for the first time after 2012. The Men in Blue were defeated by New Zealand in the second Test and trail in the three-match series by 0-2. The loss has hurt India's chances of qualifying for the WTC final. Here is how India can still qualify for the final.
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.
Bad weather in Kanpur has meant that only 35 overs of play has been possible in two days in the second Test between India and Bangladesh. What seemed like a sure-shot 2-0 series win for the hosts, there might be a draw in Kanpur and hence affect India's qualification scenario for the WTC final.
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.
International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Tuesday (September 3) that the final of the World Test Championship will be played from June 11 to 15. It is a one-off final but Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has proposed a unique suggestion to the ICC. Here are the details.
Bangladesh handed Pakistan a 2-0 series defeat in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, September 3. This is the first away Test series win for Bangladesh in 15 years as Pakistan have a lot of soul-searching to do as they have lost all of their last five Tests played and have a huge upcoming challenge in England.
Team India have been fairly consistent in the previous two World Test Championship (WTC) cycles. They suffered an eight-wicket loss at the hands of New Zealand in their first WTC final appearance and lost to Australia in the summit clash by 209 runs in their second attempt.
West Indies held South Africa on to a draw in the first Test of the two-match series in Port of Spain on Sunday, August 11. Both teams earned four points each from the Test match, while West Indies are already eliminated from the World Test Championship final race, the Proteas sill have a chance.
The BCCI secretary Jay Shah has once again made a Nostradamus-like prediction for Team India and skipper Rohit Sharma regarding the Champions Trophy 2025 and the WTC following the T20 World Cup triumph. Shah's prediction for the T20 World Cup came true as the trophy drought came to an end.
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