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.
New Zealand registered their first-ever Test series win over South Africa as the Black Caps sealed the two-match assignment 2-0. The inexperienced Proteas side did fight back in the second Test after losing the first game, however, it wasn't enough for them to beat New Zealand.
Australia are occupying the second position on the World Test Championship 2023-25 points table. They have won six and lost three out of the 10 fixtures that they have played in the ongoing WTC cycle. One of their games ended in a draw.
Indian cricket team registered their third win in the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle to move to second place in the updated points table while England suffered their third Test defeat to remain in the eighth position in the WTC 2025 standings.
India suffered a heartbreaking loss against England in the first Test in Hyderabad following a dramatic comeback from the visitors in the second innings with both bat and ball. The loss has dented India severely as far as the World Test Championship points table is concerned.
Team India moved to the top of the table in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings after a 7-wicket win in Cape Town against South Africa. India had dropped to sixth position after the loss in Centurion and a further two-point deduction due to slow over-rate.
If a defeat by an innings and 32 runs wasn't enough, the Indian team was slapped with a fine and penalty for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first Test against South Africa. India who slipped to fifth position in the World Test Championship standings after the loss, slipped even further.
South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series after beating India by an innings and 32 runs. The Proteas proved to be too strong for India with both bat and ball and now find themselves at the top of the table in the World Test Championship standings and India faced a massive drop.
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