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The first Test between India and New Zealand was to be played in Bengaluru. Today's game was completed without a toss due to rain. Team India is coming after winning the last test against Bangladesh. According to the World Test Championship, this test series is very important for India. By winning the series against New Zealand, India can easily make it to the final of the World Test Championship. Let us know how many matches India will have to win.
WTC final equation
The Indian team needs to win only 4 out of 8 tests to reach the finals. If India wins the home Test series against New Zealand 3-0, then it will almost secure a place in the final of the World Test Championship. Along with this, he will also have to win a match against Australia.
World Test Championship points table
Talking about the World Test Championship points table, India has played 11 Tests and won 8. While 2 matches were lost, 1 test match was drawn. India has 98 points and the winning percentage is 74.24. With this, the Australian team is in second place. Australia has won 8 out of 12 test matches. He has faced defeat 3 times. However, there has been one draw. New Zealand team is at sixth position after winning 3 out of 8 matches.
When will the WTC final be played?
The International Cricket Council had announced last month that the final of the third season of the World Test Championship (WTC) will be played at Lord's from June 11 to 15 in 2025. ICC has kept June 16 as reserve day for this match. Lord's will host the WTC final for the first time. It will be interesting to see which two teams make it to the finals.