The race to make it to the final of the third edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) is heated up. As many as five teams are fighting it out for the top two spots and it is the closest WTC ever since its introduction. Ahead of the IND vs AUS Test series, here's a look at the points table.
India's next assignment is a five-match Test series against the reigning WTC champions, Australia. India's performance in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy will determine whether they go on to play their third-consecutive WTC final or not.
India's previous loss in a Test series at home had come against England in December 2012. MS Dhoni was the captain of Team India during that Test series and Sir Alastair Cook was his counterpart.
WTC points table: England suffered a heavy 9-wicket defeat in the third Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Saturday. Pakistan registered their first Test series win under Shan Masood's captaincy and witnessed a big jump in the WTC standings.
Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj were the stars for South Africa with the ball. Both Rabada and Maharaj claimed three wickets each in the first innings respectively. Rabada was in supreme touch in the second innings as he bagged a six-for and decimated Bangladesh's batting order.
Team India lost a first Test at home in seven matches, since the Hyderabad encounter against England earlier this year in January as New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. India's first-innings show of 46 all-out didn't help their cause as the hosts were chasing the game since then.
Pakistan have already crashed out of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final race and neither can England make it to the marquee clash. England continue to occupy the fourth spot on the WTC points table.
Pakistan have not won a single Test match at home since 2022. Shan Masood's wait for his maiden Test win as captain of Pakistan's red-ball team continues after their loss in Multan.
Sri Lanka have blanked New Zealand 2-0 in the two-match Test series to strengthen their third position in the World Test Championship (WTC). India's second Test against Bangladesh is currently in progress with two days still left in the encounter.
Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand in the first Test match of the two-match series by 63 runs in Galle. They needed only two wickets on the final day and had 68 runs to defend. But it took only 3.4 overs for them to wrap things up on the fifth day.
Sri Lanka have registered a brilliant win over England in the third and final Test match chasing down 219 runs. England though have managed to win the three-match series 2-1 but this loss has certainly hurt their chances of making it to the World Test Championship final.
Bangladesh have created history beating Pakistan in the second Test match to win the series 2-0. It is their first-ever away series win in Tests in 15 years and this victory has given them a massive boost in the World Test Championship points table.
Sri Lankan pacers dominated the second Test match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram as they accounted for 33 of the 40 Bangladesh wickets to fall. The Sri Lankan spinners only got seven wickets.
The 328-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series has helped Sri Lanka climb to the sixth spot on the World Test Championship (WTC) points table.
The race for the World Test Championship final has heated up after India and Australia sealed their respective series wins against England and New Zealand. India, Australia and New Zealand currently acquire the top three spots but this could change in the coming months.
India are still occupying the top spot on the World Test Championship points table. They have a total points percentage of 68.51 with six wins in nine games and two losses.
India have registered a 4-1 series win over England after their comprehensive victory in the 5th Test in Dharamsala. The Men in Blue were already on the first place in the World Test Championship points table before this Test match.
Australia's win in the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington helped India move up to the top of the World Test Championship points table. Australia won the series opener by 172 runs after Nathan Lyon took six wickets in the fourth innings and 10 in the match.
New Zealand will be hosting the current World Test champions Australia in a two-match Test series. Not just these two teams but the Indian cricket team and its fans will also keep a close eye on the series, given these three sides occupy the top two spots in the WTC standings currently.
Updated WTC Points Table: Know all the updates around World Test Championship Points table after India's five-wicket win over England in Ranchi. India remain at second place despite win but strengthen their place.
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