After 9 matches in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27, Team India is at the fifth position in the points table. This is the first time the team is out of the top-4.
The difficulties for the Indian cricket team have increased in the current cycle of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27. After playing nine Test matches, the team has reached the fifth position in the points table.
This is the first time in the history of the WTC that Team India has fallen out of the top-4. Recent losses against South Africa and England have impacted the team's ranking.
However, the road to the final is not completely closed for Team India. The team still has a chance to make it to the top 2, but for that, it will have to perform exceptionally in its remaining matches.
India has to play nine more Test matches in the current WTC cycle. If Team India manages to win at least seven of these nine matches, its chances of reaching the WTC 2027 final will become very strong. However, the final equation will also depend on the performance of other teams.
India's next Test series will be against Sri Lanka. After that, the team will face New Zealand and then Australia.
The first Test will be played from August 15 to 19 in Galle, while the second Test will be in Colombo. After this, in November, the Indian team will tour New Zealand, where two Test matches will be played in Wellington and Christchurch.
In January 2027, the Australian team will tour India. A major series of five Test matches will be played between the two teams. The matches will be held in Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi, and at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
In the current points table, Australia is at the top position with a Percentage of Points (PCT) of 87.50. Meanwhile, India is at the fifth position with a PCT of 48.15.
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