How far is Team India from getting a ticket to the WTC Final? Know the complete math

WTC Final 2025: After sweeping Bangladesh, the Indian cricket team will now face the challenge of New Zealand on home ground. After this, Team India will go on an important tour to Australia, where a five-match Test series is to be played. This series is not only a question of prestige but is also highly important to make it to the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25. The question arises as to how many wins India will have to register in their remaining eight Test matches to reach the final.

India tops WTC points table

After a brilliant performance against Bangladesh, the Indian team has reached the top of the WTC points table. India's PCT has now become 74.24%, making its position even stronger. At the same time, Australia is in second place with 62.5% PCT. Both the teams have played 11-11 matches so far in this cycle and have won 8-8 of them. Both India and Australia have drawn one match each. However, India has lost two matches, while Australia has lost three matches.

Sri Lanka is in third place after India and Australia. Sri Lanka has won 5 out of 9 matches, while it has lost four. Its PCT is 55.56%. At the same time, England's team is in fourth place, whose PCT is only 42.19%.

How will the place in the final be made?

India, led by Team India captain Rohit Sharma, will play a three-Test series against New Zealand starting October 16. If India clean sweeps New Zealand 3-0 in this series, then its place in the WTC final will be almost certain.

After this, the Indian team will take the field for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the Australia tour in December, which will be the last Test series of the Indian team in the current WTC cycle. A win in Australia can take India to the final, but every match will be important.

What will happen in case of defeat?

If the Indian team loses to New Zealand in the home series, which seems highly unlikely, then India will have to win by a big margin against Australia. If Team India fails to win even a single match against Australia, then its hopes of reaching the final will depend on the results of the series between Sri Lanka and South Africa.

Calculation of wins

India will have to win at least four of the remaining eight matches to secure a place in the WTC final. If less than four matches are won, then it may be difficult to reach the final. However, given the current form and the confidence of the players, the performance of the Indian team looks quite strong.