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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.