Delhi: The Indian cricket team has faced a clean sweep in the three-match Test series against New Zealand at its home ground. Before this series, Team India was at the first position in the points table of ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 and was leading in the race to reach the final, but after the defeat against the Kiwi team, it is now difficult for them to reach the final of WTC. It has become challenging for. After the defeat in the Mumbai Test, the Indian team’s points percentage has dropped to 58.33, due to which it has slipped to second place, while Australia is at first place with 62.50 percent.
To reach the final of the WTC, the Indian team under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma has to play its last Test series on the tour of Australia from November 22. If Team India wants to secure a place in the finals of this edition, then they will have to win at least 4 matches of this 5-match Test series. With this the team will secure its own place and will not depend on the results of other matches. Currently, Sri Lanka is at third place in the points table of WTC, their points percentage is 55.56.
The path ahead will not be easy for Team India. On the last two tours, the Indian team had won the Test series against Australia, but this time the challenge for them has increased considering the form of the host team. If the Indian team is not able to perform as per expectations in this Test series, then they may have to depend on the results of other Test series, in which Sri Lanka and South Africa can become significant threats in the race to reach the final.
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