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News India Live, Digital Desk: For cricket fans, the World Test Championship (WTC) is no less than the World Cup. But the defeat against South Africa in Kolkata has given a big blow to Team India’s hopes of reaching the WTC final. After this defeat, the Indian team has slipped down in the points table, due to which the journey to the final has now become more challenging than ever. The question is whether the doors to the final are still open for India? Come, let us understand what is the latest status of the points table and what India will have to do now to get the ticket for the final.
Current status of WTC points table
The ranking of teams in the World Test Championship is decided not just by win or loss but by the winning percentage (Percentage of Points Won – PCT). This percentage changes after every win, loss and draw. India’s PCT has fallen after the defeat in Kolkata.
WTC points table (projected position):
- Australia: She has remained on top due to her excellent performance.
- South Africa: After the victory over India, their position has become even stronger and they are firmly in the race for top 2.
- India: After this defeat, it has come down to fourth place, due to which the pressure on it to perform better in the coming matches has increased.
- Other teams: Teams like Sri Lanka, Pakistan and England are also in the race and a win or loss of any team can change the entire equation.
What is the final equation for India?
Mathematically, India is still not completely out of the race for the finals, but now there is no scope for making any mistakes from here. Now every match has become like a knockout match for India.
India’s remaining matches:
- Against South Africa: 1 home test
- Sri Lanka Tour: 2 test matches
- New Zealand tour: 2 test matches
- Against Australia: Important home series of 5 matches
What will India have to do to reach the final?
Experts believe that to secure a place in the WTC finals, any team has to achieve a win percentage of around 65-70%. To reach this target, India will have to win at least 8 of its remaining 10 matches.
- biggest challenge: The most difficult challenge for India will be the away series (on foreign soil) to be held in New Zealand and Sri Lanka. It is never easy to go to these countries and win a Test match.
- Australia series will decide the future: The biggest decision on India’s fate in this WTC cycle will be the 5-match home series against Australia. India will have to show its dominance in this series and win as many matches as possible.
- Draw will also cause loss: India can no longer afford to draw too many matches, because even if there are draws, the winning percentage is low.
conclusion:
In short, the path to the WTC final has become very difficult for India. Team India will not only have to win all the matches at home but will also have to hoist the flag of victory on foreign soil. The team led by Rohit Sharma will now have to win almost every match from here, only then they will be able to fulfill their dream of playing the WTC final for the third consecutive time.