The race for the ICC World Test Championship 2025 final hots up, with Test nations set to take each other on in a busy schedule ahead.
With Sri lanka and New Zealand placed on the 3rd and 4th spot respectively, it will be an interesting run of games which will decide who will be contesting for the WTC next year.
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WTC 2023-25 Points Table
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World Test Championship 2023-25 points table |
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Pos. |
Team |
M |
W |
L |
D |
Pts. |
Pct. |
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1 |
India |
10 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
86 |
71.67 |
|
2 |
Australia |
12 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
90 |
62.5 |
|
3 |
Sri Lanka |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
48 |
50 |
|
4 |
New Zealand |
7 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
36 |
42.85 |
|
5 |
England |
16 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
81 |
42.19 |
|
6 |
Bangladesh |
7 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
33 |
39.29 |
|
7 |
South Africa |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
28 |
38.89 |
|
8 |
Pakistan |
7 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
16 |
22.22 |
|
9 |
West Indies |
9 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
20 |
18.52 |
Qualification Scenarios for top 4 teams (India, Australia, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka) in WTC:
India chances for WTC 2025 final
Rohit Sharma and team are favourites to reach their third World Test Championship (WTC) final. After winning the home Test series against England 4-1 earlier this year and starting with a win against Bangladesh in the 2-match Test series, India now need 9 victories from their remaining 9 matches to secure a spot in the final.
After the ongoing 2-match Test series against Bangladesh, India will face New Zealand at home in a 3-match Test series and travel to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in November.
Australia chances for WTC 2025 final
Defending champions Australia face a slightly challenging task, needing at least four wins from their remaining seven matches to get the chance to defend their title next year.
New Zealand scenario for WTC 2025 final
New Zealand currently holds third place on the table, with 3 wins in 6 games. They face a tough challenge ahead, requiring at least 6 wins from their remaining 7 matches to qualify.
After losing the first Test to Sri Lanka, New Zealand has dropped to 4th position, denting their hopes of reaching the WTC final. They will need to perform strongly in their remaining 2 Tests against Sri Lanka. The Kiwis will then face India and England in a 2 and 3-match Test series, respectively.
How Sri Lanka can qualify for WTC 2025 final?
Sri Lanka has experienced mixed results this WTC cycle, with four wins and four losses so far. After a recent 1-2 series loss to England, they won the first Test against New Zealand at home.
The Lankans will need near-perfect performances in their upcoming matches, needing 4 wins from their remaining 5 games.
Sri Lanka will face South Africa in a 2-match away series after New Zealand, followed by a home series against Australia (2 matches).
First Published: Sep 24 2024 | 9:51 AM IST
