WTC Points Table 2025-27: Australia reclaim top spot in WTC after victory, Sri Lanka also improve their position, India below Bangladesh at .....
WTC Points Table 2025-27: Australia reclaim top spot in WTC after victory, Sri Lanka also improve their position, India below Bangladesh at .....
New Delhi: After Australia's victory over West Indies and Sri Lanka's victory over Bangladesh, a big change has been seen in the points table of the World Test Championship 2025-27. This is just the beginning of this cycle of the World Test Championship, but there is a battle to reach the final. Australia defeated West Indies by 159 runs on Saturday to get 12 points, while Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 78 runs to get 12 points. This was Australia's first match in this cycle. Because of this, the team has 12 points and 100 points percentage. The team has reached the top. At the same time, England's team is in second place with 100 points percentage and 12 points. England defeated India by five wickets this week. India's disappointing position in the table
At the same time, Sri Lanka's team defeated Bangladesh in the second Test. The first Test between the two was a draw. Both the teams got four points each from the draw. In such a situation, after getting 12 points after the win, Sri Lanka's total points have become 16, while their point percentage is 66.67. Bangladesh has four points and 16.67 point percentage. The team is in fourth place. At the same time, India has played one Test and lost it. Therefore, neither India has any points nor point percentage. The Indian team is currently in fifth place. The same is the case with West Indies. It has played one Test and lost it. The Windies team is also in sixth place without any points and point percentage. Pakistan and South Africa will compete
New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa have not yet started their respective campaigns in this cycle. Pakistan and World Test Champion South Africa will start their 2025-27 WTC cycle with a two-match Test series in October. At the same time, the New Zealand team will start their World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle with a three-match Test series against West Indies. This series will be played in November-December. Which team has the busiest schedule?
The Australian team will play the maximum number of 22 Test matches in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. At the same time, the England team will play 21 matches. After this, India is in third place with 18 matches. New Zealand has to play 16 and South Africa-West Indies have to play 14-14 Tests. Pakistan team has to play 13 and Sri Lanka-Bangladesh have to play 12-12 Tests. Out of the 27 Test series to be played between the nine countries competing in the 2025-27 cycle, 17 series will have only two matches, while there will be six series of three matches. India's upcoming matches
The five-match Test series between India and England has started from June 20. The last match of this series will be played from July 31. After this, Team India will play a two-match series against West Indies at home. The first Test between India and West Indies will be played from October 2 and the second Test from October 10. Then the Indian team will take on South Africa at home. Its first match will be played from 14th November and the second match from 22nd November.
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