India vs South Africa 2 test match series is starting from 14th November. The first Test will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata from 14 November. This will be the second home series of the Indian team in the 2025-27 cycle of the World Test Championship. In the first home series, Team India defeated West Indies 2-0. A series win against South Africa can give India an advantage in the points table of the World Test Championship. Before the India vs South Africa Test series starts, let us know what is the condition of the WTC points table.

WTC points table status

Australia is currently at the first position in the points table of the World Test Championship, which has won all its three matches so far, hence its points percentage is 100. In second place is Sri Lanka, which has registered one win and one draw in the 2 matches played so far. His points percentage is 66.67.

The Indian team has played 7 matches so far, in which it has won four, lost twice and one match was drawn. The points percentage of the Indian team is currently 61.90. Defending champion South Africa is currently at fourth position with a points percentage of 50.

• 1st place – Australia
• 2nd place – Sri Lanka
• 3rd place – India
• Fourth place – South Africa
• Fifth place – Pakistan

The Indian team has so far played the 2021 and 2023 WTC finals, but after losing the home series against New Zealand and then losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India could not play the 2025 final.

India’s WTC schedule

This will be the third Test series of the Indian team in the WTC 2025-27 cycle. Before this, Team India drew the series 2-2 in England, then defeated West Indies 2-0 in the home series. Now it is going to have a 2 test match series with South Africa. After this, India has to go to Sri Lanka for a two-Test series in August 2026. Team India will tour New Zealand in October 2026, where 2 test matches will be played. India’s last series in this cycle will be against Australia, in which five Tests will be played.

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WTC 2025-27 Schedule: India has started the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 with a bang. Under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, Team India registered its first series win in the new cycle by clean sweeping West Indies 2-0. After losing the final twice, the Indian team would like to win the trophy this time at any cost.

India at third place, Sri Lanka and Australia ahead

According to the latest points table after the win against West Indies, India has moved to third place with a win percentage of 61.90. Australia (100 percent) and Sri Lanka (66.67 percent) are currently ahead of it. The special thing is that India has played two series so far in this cycle, while many other teams are starting their campaigns. Pakistan and South Africa are currently playing their first series, while New Zealand has not played any Test yet.

India’s full schedule in WTC 2025-27

opposing team place number of matches Time

South Africa in India 2 November 2025
Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka 2 August 2026
New Zealand in New Zealand 2 October 2026
Australia in India 5 February–March 2027

There will be competition with South Africa and Australia at home

Team India will have two series on its own soil, against South Africa and Australia. The two-Test series against South Africa in November 2025 will prove to be important for the Indian players, as it can give them an edge in the race for the WTC final. After this, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be hosted by India in February-March 2027, which is considered to be the most high-voltage series of this cycle.

Tough test on foreign soil

Team India will have to go through difficult series abroad also. India will tour Sri Lanka after nine years in August 2026. In October 2026, the team will play two matches against New Zealand. This is the same ground where India has not been able to win any Test match since 2009.

India still waiting for first WTC trophy

India reached the WTC final twice (2021 and 2023) but failed to win the title. In the 2025 edition, the team was even able to qualify for the finals. Now Shubman Gill’s young team has this opportunity to create history in its third attempt.

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.

Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam may have been in the news for his batting form in recent times, but he has made a record in the World Test Championship (WTC) which was not in the name of any Asian batsman till now. Even Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma could not achieve this.

Did this feat in WTC

Babar Azam played an innings of 23 runs in the first innings of the first Test against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and achieved a historic milestone. With this innings he has crossed the mark of 3000 runs in the World Test Championship. Babar has so far scored 3021 runs in 37 Test matches and 67 innings, which includes 8 centuries and 18 half-centuries. This record makes him number one among Asian batsmen.

Virat and Rohit were also left behind

While Babar made this record in his name, India’s two most legendary batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma could not reach this figure. Virat scored 2617 runs (46 matches) and Rohit scored 2716 runs (40 matches) in WTC. In this way Babar has left behind both his Indian giants.

Babar reached top-10

The World Test Championship started with the 2019 Ashes series and since then England’s Joe Root is the highest run-scorer batsman in this format. Root has scored 6080 runs (69 matches) so far and remains at the top.

At the same time, Babar has reached eighth place in this list. The top five batsmen include Joe Root, Steve Smith (4278), Marnus Labuschagne (4225), Ben Stokes (3616) and Travis Head (3300 runs).

From India, current captain Shubman Gill is the highest run-scorer in the WTC, who has scored 2826 runs (39 matches) so far.

Babar looking to return to form

However, Babar Azam is currently struggling with poor form. In the first innings of the first Test against South Africa, he scored 23 runs off 48 balls, which included four fours, but after a good start, he was out in the last session.

Pakistan ended the first day’s play on the score of 313/5, where Mohammad Rizwan remained at the crease scoring 62 not out and Salman Ali Agha remained at the crease scoring 52 not out.

It is noteworthy that both Babar and Rizwan were not part of the Pakistan team in Asia Cup 2025, where Pakistan lost the final to India under the captaincy of Salman Ali Aga.

The Indian cricket team has played the World Test Championship final twice. On both the occasions he had to face huge defeat. Ravichandran Ashwin also played one of those finals. Ashwin has revealed the biggest reason why Team India could not become champion even after reaching the finals twice. He has blamed this on IPL. In the 2021 final, New Zealand took 8 wickets and two years later, the Indian team suffered a huge defeat of 209 runs at the hands of Australia.

Blame on IPL

While discussing on his YouTube channel, Ravichandran Ashwin says that right after IPL, the Indian team has played the World Test Championship final twice. He said that it is not easy to play the finals right after the IPL and that is why the Indian team could not become champion. The former Indian off-spin bowler said that Test cricket should be given enough respect and it is also necessary to practice a lot for it.

Reason for bad condition of West Indies team

India vs West Indies first test ended on the third day itself. In that match, Team India won by an innings and 140 runs. The condition of the Caribbean team is not good in the second test also. Ravichandran Ashwin has also attributed the bad condition of the West Indies team to franchise T20 cricket.

Ashwin said, “The biggest problem is the way the West Indies are looking at Test cricket. Before the Test series against India, the West Indies players were busy in the CPL till September 22. They came here just a few days after the CPL ended. How many days would they have got for preparation. The team did not make any new preparations.”

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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.

By winning the Oval Test by 6 runs, India finished the series against England on a 2-2 draw. This is the victory of India’s lowest run difference in Test cricket history. Well, no matter how many runs have come from, India has benefited in the World Test Championship Points Table Update. In the latest update, the Indian team has come at number three with the benefit of one place, the win percentage has increased to 46.67.

Before the Oval Test, the Indian team was fourth, while England was third. After India’s win by 6 runs in the Oval Test, both teams have been swapped. Both India and England won two each in the Test series, while there was a match draw. Both teams got equal points, but the ICC had cut 2 points of England as a punishment due to being found guilty of slow-over rate.

Latest WTC points table, India benefits

Australia sits at the top with 100 percent win in the latest points table of the World Test Championship. Sri Lanka is still in second place, which has lost only one of its 3 matches. India remains third and England in fourth place. Bangladesh is at the fifth and West Indies at the sixth position. New Zealand, Pakistan and defending champions South Africa have not played any series in the WTC cycle so far.

• First place – Australia
• Second place – Sri Lanka
• Third place – India
• Fourth place – England
• Fifth place – Bangladesh

When is India’s next series in WTC?

India’s next series in the World Test Championship is to be held with the West Indies. In October, the West Indies team will visit India for the 2 Test series. This series will run from 2–14 October.

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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.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that England will host the next 3 finals of the World Test Championship. The three WTC finals held so far have been held in England and now the finals of 2027, 2029 and 2031 will also be played on the soil of England. Some time ago, BCCI had expressed a desire to host the World Test Championship final match, but this new announcement of ICC will give BCCI’s plan to at least 2031.

The ICC issued an official statement stating, “Given the last three successful events of the WTC final, the ICC confirms that the final match of the World Test Championship to be held in 2027, 2029 and 2031 is being handed over to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).”

The final match held in 2021 was hosted by Rose Bowl Stadium in England, where New Zealand defeated India by 8 wickets in the title collision. After that the final of 2023 was played at The Oval ground in England, this time Australia won the title by defeating Team India by 209 runs. At the same time, South Africa won by 5 wickets in the final match in 2025.

Earlier, cricket experts and many players also demanded the final on Asian pitches to bring more competitive and variations in the World Test Championship Final. At the same time, BCCI had expressed his desire to host the final of 2027, but in the event of India not reaching the finals, the number of fans who came to see the finals can be recorded. At the same time, India and Pakistan have already been against each other. These aspects can also be the reason for the BCCI demand being rejected.

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World test championship: The arrival of the World Test Championship (WTC) has given Test cricket a new identity. Now every Test match is important not only to make history, but also in the race to become champions. Every team scored points in every match and the goal is to win the final of WTC.

WTC started in 2019 and so far two finals of this championship have been played. The first title was captured by New Zealand, while the second title was won by Australia, but if it is talked about the most winning teams of WTC history, then who is at the top of this list? Let’s take a look

WTC winning teams the highest match in history

Team Play matches Victory

Australia 57 35

England 69 34

India 60 32

South Africa 41 22

New Zealand 39 19

Sri Lanka 39 13

Pakistan 40 13

West Indies 42 10

Bangladesh 33 5

Who is number 1?

At this time, Australia’s name is the highest win in WTC history. He has won the top position in this list by winning 35 matches in 57 matches. Australia defeated India in the WTC final to crown the Test of the World Test Championship.

England ranks second with 34 wins in 69 matches, while Team India remained at number three by winning 32 out of 60 matches. However, India has reached the WTC final twice so far, but both times have lost the trophy.

New Zealand and South Africa also strong

New Zealand, who won the first WTC final, has won 19 out of 39 matches so far. Recently, South Africa, winner of the World Test Championship, has won 22 out of 41, and now his goal is the next WTC final.