In the Guwahati Test, the first innings of the Indian team was reduced to 201 runs. Team India, which took a lead of 288 runs in the first innings, is close to sweeping India 2-0 in the South Africa series. Let us tell you that if South Africa scores 212 runs in the second innings, then Team India will get the target of 500 runs. From this you can understand how strong a position South Africa has reached in the second test. If India loses this Test match, what will be the impact on its position in the World Test Championship points table? Here you will get the answer to this question.

Current status of WTC points table

If we look at the current situation of the points table of the World Test Championship, Australia remains at the first position by winning all its matches. Teams are ranked on the basis of percentage of points in the WTC points table. Australia, which is in first place, has a points percentage of 100, while South Africa is at second place with a percentage of 66.67 and Sri Lanka is at third place (66.67). India is currently at fourth position, whose points percentage is 54.17.

Currently Pakistan is at fifth position, England at sixth and Bangladesh at seventh position. West Indies have lost all their 5 matches so far in the WTC 2025-27 cycle and are currently at eighth position in the table. New Zealand has not played any match yet in the current cycle.

If India loses the second test, Pakistan benefits

If the Indian team also loses the second test at the hands of South Africa, then its points percentage will increase to 48.14. Pakistan will directly benefit from this, which remains at fifth position with 50 points percentage. After losing the series to South Africa, Team India will come to number-5 in the points table. On the other hand, South Africa will further strengthen its second position, because if it wins the Guwahati Test, its points percentage will reach 75.

Now the question is whether Team India will remain in the race for the finals? After losing the series against South Africa, India will have 9 matches left in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. Out of those, the Indian team has to play 2 series abroad. The simple equation is that if India registers 8 wins in the remaining 9 test matches, then its points percentage will cross 70. If we look at the last three finals, the average percentage of teams going to the finals has been 64-68. In such a situation, by winning the next 8 tests, the Indian team can easily enter the finals.

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