World Test Championship: The final match of the 2025 World Test Championship will be played at the historic Lord’s Stadium. Five teams are working toward that goal. The WTC has hosted two finals so far, with the Indian team reaching the finals both times but facing defeat each time. One trip to New Zealand and one to Australia dashed his dream of winning the title. India lost the PCT recently after losing to New Zealand in the Test match. Then the door opened to the Indian team for the final. In addition to the Indian team, Australia, Sri Lanka, South Africa and New Zealand can also enter the WTC finals.
1. Team India
The Indian team continues to remain at the top of the World Test Championship 2023-25 standings with a PCT of 62.82%. India still have one Test match to play against New Zealand and five Test matches against Australia. The Indian team is in trouble due to the loss in the Test series. Now he must win four of the remaining six Test matches to reach the final. The special thing is that India will have to play a series against Australia on their own soil. It was not easy for him to win three Tests in the series. India’s chances of reaching the final now depend on the tour of Australia. The Indian team’s highest score can reach 74.56 points.
India remaining Tests – New Zealand (I), Australia (V)
2. Australia
Australia has won the World Test Championship once. The team is currently ranked second in the standings with a PCT of 62.50, slightly lower than the top-ranked Indian team. Australia has seven Test matches left, against India and Sri Lanka. Australia must win four of the remaining seven Test matches if they want to reach the final. Only then will his work be completed. If Australia wins both Tests against Sri Lanka, it will only have to win two Tests against India. Australia’s highest is 76.32%.
Australia remaining Tests – India (five Tests), Sri Lanka (two Tests)
3. Sri Lanka team
Sri Lanka is currently ranked third in the points table with a PTC of 55.56. Sri Lanka still have two Test matches to play against South Africa and Australia. The road to the final was a bit difficult for him as Lanka had to play the series against South Africa on their own soil, whose fast bowlers could wreak havoc. In this case, Lanka must perform a miracle to win the game. On top of that, Australia also had to be beaten at home. Pathum Nissanka, Kamendu Mendis and Prabhat Jayasuriya have been performing well in the Sri Lankan team for some time now. Sri Lanka can reach a maximum of 69.23%.
Sri Lanka remaining Tests: South Africa (two Tests), Australia (two Tests)
4. Team New Zealand
Team New Zealand’s morale is high after winning the Test series against India. New Zealand won the Test series on Indian soil for the first time. Team New Zealand currently sits fourth in the standings with a PCT of 50.00. New Zealand have four Test matches remaining, against India and England. To reach the finals, he had to win all four games. We also have to rely on other teams’ results. The New Zealand team can reach a maximum of 64.29 centimeters.
New Zealand remaining Tests: India (one Test), England (three Tests)
5. South Africa team
The South African team is currently fifth in the standings with a PCT of 47.62. The African team has five more Test matches to play. The team won the first Test match against Bangladesh with one game remaining in the series. South Africa then have to play two Test matches at home against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. If the team wins all four games at home, the door will open to advance to the finals. African teams have always performed well at home. South Africa can reach a maximum of 69.44%.
South Africa: Bangladesh (one Test), Sri Lanka (two Tests), Pakistan (two Tests)
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