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The Indian cricket team will play a 2-Test series against Bangladesh next week. Both these matches will be very important for the Indian team. These two matches will decide how the Indian cricket team will reach the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. In this report, we tell you how many matches the Indian team will have to win to qualify for the final match of the World Test Championship.
What is the current situation in India?
The Indian cricket team is currently at the top of the World Test Championship points table with a win percentage of 68.52%. India has so far defeated West Indies by 1-0 and England by a margin of 4-1. At the same time, the team has played a 1-1 draw against South Africa. Now India has to play 2 Test matches against Bangladesh, 3 against New Zealand and 5 against Australia.
Australia is in second place in the points table with 62.5%. While the current champion New Zealand is in third place with 50% win percentage. Team India still has to play 10 more test matches, in which only by performing well the team can qualify for the final match.
How many matches does Team India have to win?
According to an ICC report, India will have to win at least 7 out of the next 10 Test matches to maintain its winning percentage above 60%. In which India will play 2 matches against Bangladesh and 3 against New Zealand on its home ground. After this, India has to tour Australia, where five Test matches will be played under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Indian cricket team has won both its previous Test series in Australia. This has also increased India's confidence.
India will have to remain in the top-2 to reach the final. In such a situation, even if India wins 5 matches and draws 1, India will reach the final. On the other hand, if India registers 6 wins, then its win percentage will become 64.03%, which will almost ensure that the team reaches the final.
What is the situation of other teams?
Australia is in second place in the World Test Ranking points table with 7 matches remaining. To reach the final, Australia will have to win 4 matches or win 3 matches and draw 1 match. Along with this, New Zealand is in third place with 8 matches remaining. New Zealand needs to win 6 matches or win 5 matches and draw 1 match to reach the final.