The Indian cricket team is ranked sixth in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 points table, the team has played 9 matches in this cycle. After losing the Test series 0-2 at home against South Africa, it has become difficult for India to reach the WTC final, but the roads are not closed. That means, Team India can still reach the final.

India’s first Test series in the WTC 2025-27 cycle was against England. On the England tour, India played a 5-match Test series, which ended in a draw at 2-2. After this, India whitewashed West Indies 2-0 in the home Test series. Under the captaincy of Gill, India was going well till now, but the defeat at home against South Africa created problems and Team India dropped down in the points table.

Team India’s record in WTC 2025-27 cycle

Shubman Gill was injured in the first match of the Test series against South Africa, after which Rishabh Pant took the command. India lost this test, even though the target to win was only 124. The second test was Pant’s first test as captain, India lost that too.

• Total matches- 9
  
• Won- 4
  
• Lose- 4
  
• draw-1
• Position- 6

Now how will Team India reach the WTC 2027 final?

The Indian team still has 9 matches left in the WTC 2025-27 cycle. To maintain the possibility of reaching the final, Team India will have to win at least 8 matches. That means almost every match has to be won. By winning 8 matches the team will be able to cross the point percentage of 70. In such a situation, Team India can qualify for the final.

If we look at the last 3 finals, the average winning percentage of the teams playing the finals has been 64-68, in such a situation India will have to win at least 8 out of 9 matches.

India’s next test series

Indian team now has to play 2 series abroad. But the Indian team will not play red ball cricket till August 2026. India will tour Sri Lanka in August for the next Test series, a 2-match Test series in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. After this, India will tour New Zealand for a 2-match Test series in October-November 2026.

Mohammad Siraj made a big record on the first day of the first Test against West Indies in Ahmedabad. He took a total of 3 wickets in the first session, he took the first wicket in the fourth session. With this, he has become the highest wicket bowler among the teams playing World Test Championship this year. He left behind Mitchell Starc, who is now in second place.

By winning the toss, the West Indies decided the first batsman. In the fourth and second over of the innings, Mohammad Siraj caught Tejnarayan Chandrapaul out at zero. After this Jaspreet Bumrah dismissed John Campbell.

Mohammad Siraj became number-1

Mohammad Siraj bowled Brandon King on the last ball of the 10th over. The batsman was leaving this ball coming in, but the ball started going directly to the wicket. After this, he took his last wicket in the first session as Elik Ethnaz.

In the second session, Mohammad Siraj made captain Roston Chase his victim, caught out behind Chase wicket. Chase played an innings of 24 runs. With this, Siraj became the highest wicket -taking bowler this year among the teams playing ICC WTC. By the time the news is written, he has 30 wickets, Stark has come second with 29 wickets.

Siraj – Leading Wicket Taker in WTC 2025

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Number-1 Siraj also in World Test Championship 2025-27

Mohammad Siraj is also the highest wicket-taking bowler in the ICC WTC 2025-27 cycle. This is his sixth match, he has taken 27 wickets till the news is written. He took a total of 23 wickets in 5 Tests played on England tour. Shamar Joseph is second in this list, named 22 wickets.

India vs England ended at the fourth Test draw. In the second innings for India, 3 batsmen (Shubman Gill, Rabindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar) scored a century, while KL Rahul scored an important innings of 90 runs. However, there was a time when England would easily win this match, but the struggle of Team India batsmen draws this Test. See which team is in the points table of the World Test Championship 2025-27 after this match.

After losing the toss, Team India came out to bat first and scored 358 runs in the first innings. England took a lead of 311 runs by scoring 669 runs in the first innings. This was the time when it was confirmed that now India cannot win this test but it can also be very difficult to draw. Then in India’s second innings, 2 batsmen (Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudarshan) were dismissed in the first over. But after this the English bowlers were seen craving the wicket.

WTC points table after India vs England fourth Test draw

India ended England by finishing the fourth Test on a draw. After winning the fourth Test, England could come in the top 2 but now it is at number three. England have 26 points with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in 4 matches. The Indian team is also at number four as before. India has 16 points after 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats in 4 matches.

After the fourth draw, India and England have got 4-4 points. Let us know that the winning team in the Test gets 12 points in the points table of the World Test Championship, if the test is tied then 6-6 marks are scored. And if there is a test draw, you get 4-4 marks. But in the WTC points table, the position of the teams is not determined by the winning point but from the percentage percentage.

WTC points table 2025-27 (top teams and win percentage)

1. Australia- 100.00
2. Sri Lanka- 66.67
3. England- 54.17
4. India- 33.33
5. Bangladesh- 16.67
6. West Indies-00

The last and 5th Test of India vs England Test series will be played in ‘The Oval’ between 31 July and 4 August. England are ahead 2–1 in the series, now Team India cannot win this series but it will have to win the last Test to save the series.

ICC WTC Points Table 2025-2027: The Indian cricket team has registered their first win in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle, defeating England by a big margin of 336 runs in the Test played in Edgbaston. This is the biggest win over foreign land in India’s history (based on runs). See what changed in the points table of WTC after this. At which place India is and what is the loss of England?

Talking about the second Test, India vs England played in Edgbaston, India batted first after losing the toss. Shubman Gill played a brilliant innings of 269 runs, on which Team India scored a huge score of 587 runs. After this, the magic of bowling of Akash Deep and Mohammad Siraj was seen. Siraj took 6 wickets and Akash took 4 wickets, England collapsed for 407 runs.

The second innings was declared for 527 runs and set a target of 608 runs to win in front of England. By the end of the fourth day, England had lost 3 wickets. The fifth day game started late due to rain, but when the match took place, Akash Deep once again rained. He completed 10 wickets in the match with 6 wickets in the second innings. England’s second innings was reduced to 271 runs and India won the match by 336 runs.

World Test Championship 2025-27 latest points table

Australia and Sri Lanka are present in the top 2. Australia has won 2 out of 2 matches, with 24 points it is at number one. At number two is Sri Lanka, who has won 1 match and played a match draw. Sri Lanka has 16 points.

Team India has come at number three after this victory. Gill & Team won 1 match and 1 loser. Before this Test, England was in the top 2, but now it has moved to number four. England also won 1 out of 2 Tests and 1 have lost. India and England have 12–12 points.

Bangladesh is at number five, which has lost 1 out of 2 Tests and played 1 draw. The team has 4 points. The West Indies have lost both their Tests, so they are at number six.