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.

South Africa defeated the Indian cricket team by a huge margin of 408 runs in the second test played in Guwahati. The Indian team, which was all out for 201 runs in the first innings, was all out for 140 runs in the second innings. Due to this defeat, Team India has lost one place in the World Test Championship points table, and the path to the final has also become difficult. Know now how India can reach the WTC Final.

The blame for the defeat in the Kolkata Test was laid on the pitch, well, it was justified to some extent but the performance of the Indian batsmen in Guwahati was shameful. South Africa scored a huge score of 489 runs in the first innings. Senuran Muthusamy scored a century, while bowler Marco Jansen (93) also scored runs at a breakneck pace on the Indian bowlers. Only 2 half-centuries were scored by the Indian batsmen (Jaiswal and Jadeja) in both the innings. Now after losing the series, India’s path to reach the World Test Championship final 2027 has become difficult.

Team India in WTC 2025-2027 points table

Before the Guwahati Test, Team India was at number four in the points table of the World Test Championship 2025-2027, but after the defeat in it, the team has come down to number five. India has played 9 matches in this cycle, won 4 and lost the same number of matches. 1 test was a draw. India’s winning percentage is 48.15.

Pakistan has benefited from India’s defeat, which has moved from 5th to 4th place. Pakistan has won 1 out of 2 tests and lost 1.

Now how can Team India reach the WTC 2027 finals?

The Indian team still has 9 matches left in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 cycle. India has to win 8 out of 9 matches, with this the team’s winning percentage will cross 70. Team India’s hopes of reaching the final will remain intact even if it wins 7 out of 9 tests. However, India will have to try to avoid a draw and think about winning.

Team India now has to play 2 series abroad. If we look at the last 3 final matches, the winning percentage of the teams reaching there has been 64 to 68. In such a situation, India will have to win 7 out of 9 tests at any cost.

The Indian team lost the first test in Kolkata by 30 runs. World Test champion South Africa has strengthened its position in the WTC points table with this win, on the other hand, India has suffered a loss in the table. While chasing the target of 124 runs in the fourth innings, the Indian team collapsed for only 93 runs.

India could not play the final of 2025 after the crushing defeat in the Test series at the hands of New Zealand and Australia. Now the question is how many matches are left for India in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle and how many matches are required for it to win to secure a place in the final.

If we look at the current points table of the World Test Championship, India is in fourth place and has played 8 matches so far, which is much more than other teams. Australia and South Africa, ranked first and second, have played only three matches each so far. Australia (100), South Africa (66.67) and Sri Lanka (66.67) are ahead of India in terms of points percentage. India’s points percentage is currently 54.14.

India still has to play 10 tests

The Indian team still has 10 more matches to play in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. The good thing about this is that out of these 10 matches, they have to play 6 on their home grounds. Team India still has to play one test series against South Africa, 2 with Sri Lanka, 2 with New Zealand and then 5 match test series against Australia.

If we look at the last three World Test Championship final matches, India (58.8%) and New Zealand (72.2%) went to the finals with the highest points percentage. In 2023, India (58.8%) and Australia (66.67%) went to the finals, while in 2025, they went to the finals with Australia (67.54) and South Africa (69.44%). In the current points table, Australia has not lost a single match yet, due to which its points percentage is 100. In such a situation, the final race may be more close and interesting than before.

How many wins are required for the final?

On average, the points percentage of the teams going to the finals has been 64-68. In such a situation, if Team India wins all the remaining 10 matches, then its points percentile will go up to 79.63. It will go to 74.07 on 9 wins and 68.52 on winning eight matches. This points percentage will be enough to take the Indian team to the finals.

But after 7 wins, it could be a problem for Team India. If there are 7 wins, then the result of the remaining matches is a draw or defeat, that will also affect India’s points percentage.

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World Test Championship: The 30-run defeat against South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata has dealt a big blow to India’s World Test Championship (WTC) hopes. The team led by Shubman Gill is now at fourth place in the points table and only 10 Tests are left in front of them. The mathematics is clear, now even a single mistake can prove costly.

India’s position in WTC points table

India has collected 52 points in 8 matches and their PCT (points percentage) is only 54.17%. Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka are sitting comfortably above them. Australia has won all its matches so far without tasting defeat.

India’s remaining series is as follows:

South Africa (Domestic): 1st Test – Guwahati

Sri Lanka (Foreign): 2 test

New Zealand (overseas): 2 test

Australia (Domestic): 5 test

That means a total of 10 tests, in which 120 points will be at stake. India will play 18 matches in the entire cycle and the final basis of points will be 216.

How many wins will get a ticket to the WTC final?

Now the biggest question is how many matches out of 10 will India have to win to make its way to the finals? According to mathematics:

5 wins – 51.85% (will not work)

6 wins – 57.41% (still less)

7 wins – 62.96% (worthy of appearing in the final race)

8 wins – 68.52% (almost certain)

If we look at the PCT of previous WTC finalists, the trend is clear. To make it to the finals, a PCT of around 64–68% is required. This means India need at least 7 wins, while 8 wins will almost certainly take them to the final. Even if a match is a draw then the equation of the final will be something like this,

7 wins + 1 draw + 2 losses = 64.81%, which will be enough for the final.

India needs continuous performance

The interesting thing is that Indian players are dominating in this WTC cycle. The four batsmen who have scored the most runs in the tournament are Indians:

Shubman Gill – 950 runs (5 centuries)

KL Rahul – 768 runs

Ravindra Jadeja – 665 runs

Yashasvi Jaiswal – 642 runs

Mohammed Siraj (37 wickets) and Jasprit Bumrah (27 wickets) are still the most reliable weapons in the bowling department, but India will have to show more stability as a team.

What is the real path of India?

The final plan for India looks like this:

1- D. Beating Africa (1st Test)

2- Clean sweep of Sri Lanka on foreign soil (2 Tests)

3- At least 1 win, 1 draw from New Zealand

4- At least 3 wins out of 5 against Australia

By doing this India will get:

7 wins + 1 draw + 2 losses = approximately 64.81%

This means that India can make a strong comeback in the race for the WTC final.

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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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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Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith Will Not Play 1st Test Against West Indies: After the crushing defeat in the final of the World Test Championship, a change has started in Australia. Marnas Labushen, who once considered the strongest link of the Kangaroo team, has been dropped from the team due to poor performance. At the same time, Steve Smith will not play the first Test against the West Indies due to injury.

Cricket Australia confirmed on Friday that Marnas Labushen has been dropped from the team for the first Test match against the West Indies in Barbados from 25 June. Steve Smith for Australia will also not be available in the first Test against the West Indies, as he was recently hurt in Lord’s during the World Test Championship final. In place of these two, Sam Contas and Josh Englandis have been included in the team.

Marnas Labushen was struggling with poor form. His average in 2023 was just 34.91 and in 2024 it fell to 30.93. This year, Labushen has an average of around 16 in four Tests so far. He also failed twice as an opener in the WTC final. He scored 17 and 22 runs in the title match.

Let us know that Australia has to play three Test matches and five T20 Internationals on the West Indies tour. Australia’s West Indies tour will start from 25 June. The first Test match will be played in Barbados from 25 to 29 June. Then the second Test match between July 3 and July 7 will be played in Granada. The third and final Test matches will be played in Jamaica between July 12 and July 16.

At present, Australia has not announced its playing XI for the first Test against the West Indies. However, it has become clear that Sam Contas and Usman Khwaja will start the innings in the first Test against the West Indies. At the same time, Josh English will bat in place of Steve Smith.

Meaning of tamba bavuma name: The South Africa team has won the World Test Championship title. South Africa has won this victory under the captaincy of Tamba Bavuma. South Africa has achieved an ICC Trophy after about 27 years. In the final match, South Africa created history by defeating Australia by five wickets. Aidan Markram has contributed a lot in South Africa’s victory. Markram won his team with a historic century.

What is the meaning of Tamba Bavuma?

After winning South Africa after 27 years, Tamba Bavuma has come in the discussion and along with him his name remains a matter of eagerness of the people. People are also searching for the name of Tamba Bavuma. But do you know who named Bavuma as Tamba and what is the true meaning of his name, let’s know.

South Africa captain Bavuma was named Tamba by his grandmother. The name Tenba means Hope i.e. hope. A person who hopes for people.

Bavuma’s name connection with South Africa’s victory

Tenba Bavuma was made the captain of the South African team during the 2023-2025 WTC bicycle. During this, Bavuma has won the team in 9 out of 10 Tests, while a match was drawn. Bavuma’s captaincy has been excellent for South Africa. In his captaincy, Bavuma has not lost a single Test match yet and has also won the first World Test Championship title to his team. Team captain Bavuma came as an expectation for South Africa according to his name and won the ICC title to South Africa after 27 years.

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Australia Test Team Changes after Defeat Wtc Final: Australia suffered a crushing defeat in the final of the 2025 World Test Championship. The team could not become the champion of Test cricket for the second consecutive time. In the final match, South Africa defeated Kangaroos by 5 wickets. After this defeat, Captain Pat Cummins also admitted that the team needs to be formed again. He also indicated some changes. In such a situation, we know what changes can be made in Australia’s Test team.

After the defeat in the WTC final, captain Pat Cummins said that some changes can be made in the Test series against the West Indies. Please tell that Steve Smith was injured during the WTC final. In such a situation, it is also considered difficult for Smith to play against the West Indies.

1- Opening will change

In the final of the World Test Championship, Marnas Labushen was sent to the opening with Usman Khwaja, but the bets did not work. In such a situation, now Osman Khwaja can be opened with Sam Konsatas. Konsatas made his border-Gavaskar trophy debut against India and looted the Mahfil with his strong performance.

2- Cameron will be out of Green Test team

All-rounder Cameron Green Wtc played at number-3 as a batsman in the final, but he was out for four in the first innings and zero in the second innings. Questions were also raised on the technique of Green. In such a situation, they can now be excluded from the Test team.

3- This player also expected to get a chance

Josh English, who performed a bang in ODI cricket, can get a chance in the Test team. English is the finest batsman of the middle order, and plays spin very well. However, English is expected to get a chance only when Steve Smith will be out of the team due to not being fit.

WTC 2023-25 ​​Most Runs and Most Wickets: The World Test Championship 2023-25 ​​cycle ended. In this cycle of two years, South Africa emerged as Vijai. South Africa defeated Australia on Saturday to win the World Test Championship 2025 title. South Africa defeated Australia by five wickets. Talk about the player who scored the most runs in this cycle, he is the route of England. At the same time, Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins has taken the most wickets in this cycle.

Root scored the most runs, Cummins took the most wickets

Joe Root scored the highest run in the cycle of World Test Championship 2023-25. Root scored 1968 runs in 40 innings of 22 matches at an average of 54.66. Root scored 7 half -centuries and 7 centuries during this period. Root’s best score was 262. At the same time, Australia captain Pat Cummins was at the forefront in terms of wickets. Cummins took 80 wickets at an average of 23.48 in 35 innings of 18 matches. During this, Cummins took 5 wickets hall 5 times.

Top-5 batsmen scoring the most runs in WTC 2023-25

Joe root – England – 22 matches – 1968 runs

Yashasvi Jaiswal – India – 19 matches – 1798 runs

Ben docket – England – 22 matches – 1470 runs

Harry Brook – England – 17 matches – 1463 runs

Usman Khwaja – Australia – 20 matches – 1428 runs

The top-5 bowlers who took the highest wicket in WTC 2023-25

Pat Cummins – Australia – 18 matches – 80 wickets

Jaspreet Bumrah – India – 15 matches – 77 wickets

Mitchell Starc – Australia – 19 matches – 77 wickets

Nathan Lion – Australia – 17 matches – 66 wickets

R Ashwin – India – 14 matches – 63 wickets

What happened in the historic final of WTC 2023-25?

The final of the World Test Championship 2023-25 ​​was historic. South Africa captured the ICC Trophy after 27 years. In the final, South Africa won the first toss and bowled. Kagiso Rabada took five wickets. Due to which Australia was all out for 212 runs. After this, Pat Cummins also opened the claw. He took 6 wickets. South Africa could score only 138 runs. Australia scored 207 runs in the third innings. Rabada took 4 wickets. South Africa had a target of 282 runs. Which he achieved by Aidan Markram’s century innings and a half -century innings of Tambel Bavuma and won the match by five wickets.

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