Due to the loss of the second test, the Indian team has suffered a huge loss in the points table of the World Test Championship. Team India has now come below Pakistan in the points table. Pakistan has now come to fourth place, while India has come to fifth place. In Guwahati, the Indian team had got a huge target of 549 runs, but in reply, India’s second innings was limited to only 140 runs.

Earlier in the Kolkata Test also, South Africa had defeated Team India by 30 runs. Now under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant, the Indian team has suffered a big defeat of 408 runs in Guwahati. After 25 years, South Africa has given a clean sweep to India in the Test series at its home.

India’s loss in WTC points table

Before the South Africa Test series, Team India was at fourth position, but after losing the series by 0-2, it has come down to fifth position. India’s points percentage is now 48.15. If we remember the last 3 finals, Team India still seems far away from the finals. Pakistan’s points percentage is 50, hence it is above India in the points table.

Australia is currently the table topper, having won all four of its matches so far and its points percentage is 100. South Africa, which won the series against India, has firmly occupied the second position as its points percentage has come down to 75. Sri Lanka is currently in third place.

1. Australia
2. South Africa
3. Sri Lanka
4. Pakistan
5. India
6. England
7. bangladesh

South Africa won in India after 25 years

South Africa has won a Test series in India after 25 years. The last time South Africa defeated India 2-0 in a Test series was in the year 2000. At that time Hansie Cronje was the captain of the South African team. After that, South Africa was able to register only 2 wins in 13 Test matches played in India.

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South Africa defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets in the second test played in Rawalpindi. With this defeat at home, Pakistan has moved out of the top-2 within 8 days, whereas after winning the first test, this team under the captaincy of Shan Masood had reached the second position. This test series of 2 matches Pakistan vs South Africa ended in a 1-1 draw. Pakistan’s defeat in the second test has given a big advantage to India in the WTC points table.

Pakistan suffered loss

Before this Test, Pakistan team was in second place in the World Test Championship 2025-2027 points table, this happened after its victory in the first Test. Now Pakistan has reached 5th position. The team has won 1 out of 2 matches and lost 1. Pakistan’s winning percentage is 50 with 12 points.

South Africa at number four

After winning the second test, South Africa is at fourth position in the points table. South Africa has also won 1 out of 2 matches and lost 1. Like Pakistan, its victory percentage is also 50. Let us tell you that the points table of the World Test Championship is determined on the basis of the winning percentage of the teams. The team which has higher winning percentage remains on top.

India benefited from Pakistan’s defeat

India had just defeated West Indies 2-0 in the Test series at home, even after this there was no change in India’s position in the table but Team India has benefited from Pakistan’s defeat. The team has moved from fourth to third place. India has played 7 matches in this WTC cycle (2025-2027), out of which they have won 4 and lost 2. One of the team’s matches against England was a draw. India has 52 points and a winning percentage of 61.90.

Australia and Sri Lanka top-2

Australia cricket team is currently at the first position in the points table of the World Test Championship 2025-27. The team has played 3 matches and won all three. Australia has 36 points with 100 percent win. Sri Lanka is at second place, which has won 1 out of 2 matches and one of its matches has been a draw. Sri Lanka’s winning percentage with 16 points is 66.67.

India won the 2-match Test series played at home against West Indies 2-0. This is India’s first series win in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 cycle. In this cycle, India has played 7 matches, out of which it has won 4. However, India is still at the third position in the WTC points table, while the Australian team, which has won 3 matches, is at the first position. Even the Sri Lankan team, which has won only one match, is at second position ahead of India. The Indian team is in third place.

Team India set a new record by defeating West Indies in the Test played in Delhi. India made a record of not losing any match in 10 consecutive test series against any one team, no other country could do this. Although even after this victory, India is still at third position in the WTC points table, the points increased but the position remained the same. But why so? Let us tell you how the DWTC table is calculated, how points are awarded and on what basis the positions of the teams are decided.

India at third place in WTC points table

Australia has played 3 matches in the WTC 2025-2027 cycle, the team has won all three matches. Australia has 36 points. Sri Lanka has played 2 matches, won 1 of them and ended in a draw. Sri Lanka is at number two. India has played 7 matches, won 4 and lost 2. 1 match is being drawn. Sri Lanka has only 16 points and India has 52 points, but still India is behind Sri Lanka in the table.

How are the positions of teams decided in the WTC points table?

A team gets 12 points for winning a test. If the match is tied then a team gets 6 points. If there is a draw, you get 4 points. But the position of the teams is not decided on the basis of points but on the basis of winning percentage.

Of course, Australia has won only 3 matches, but after winning all three matches, their win percentage is 100. Sri Lanka has won only 1 match but their win percentage is 66.67, which is higher than India’s win percentage. Team India’s winning percentage is 61.90.

Wtc 2025-27 points table: The World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle has started. On one side, India-England, on the other hand South Africa-Jimbabwe and Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Test series have also started. Point tables are also taking its initial form between many series. Let us know that a total of 9 teams participate in the World Test Championship, so far a total of 6 teams have played at least one match for the 2025-27 cycle. Let us know that the Indian team has played only one match so far, in which it was defeated.

WTC 2025-27 points table

The World Test Championship is currently at the top of the 2025-27 points table, which won the Test by 159 runs in the Test against the West Indies. At the same time, after losing the first match of the series against England, the Indian team is still in fifth place and England is still in second place. Sri Lanka is currently in third place after one win and one draw in two matches. Bangladesh’s team is currently fourth after a defeat and a draw in 2 matches. The West Indies, who lost the first match against Australia, are currently sixth. New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa have not played any match in this cycle yet.

The WTC points system is very interesting. A team gets 12 points for winning, 6 points in tie position and if the match draws, both teams get four points each. The ranking of teams is decided based on the percentage of points.

South Africa won WTC 2025 finals

The final match of WTC 2025 was played a few days ago, in which South Africa and Australia came face to face. In the final match, South Africa defeated Australia by 5 wickets to win the World Test Championship title for the first time. Before that, New Zealand and Australia have won the WTC Trophy once.

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