India Climb To 2nd Spot In WTC Points Table

After their 5-wicket win in Ranchi, India have 62 points from eight games with a point percentage of 64.60. England, on the other hand, are in eighth place in ICC's World Test Championship 2023-25 points table

Outlook Sports Desk

Updated on: 5 February 2024 5:32 pm

Shubman Gill, right and Dhruv Jurel greet each other after India won the fourth Test match between England and India in Ranchi. AP Photo/Ajit Solanki

World Test Championship (WTC) is a two-year rotational Test cricket championship where the top two teams compete in the coveted final for the Test Mace trophy. India are runner-up in the last two WTC finals losing against New Zealand in 2021 and Australia in 2023. The ongoing Test cricket tournament consists of 27 series and 69 matches. The final of the WTC 2023-25 will be played at Lord's, London next year. (IND Vs ENG, 4th Test Match Report| More Cricket News)

India have managed a comprehensive 5-wicket victory in the fourth Test against England and this win has catapulted Rohit Sharma's team to the second spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table. With their fifth win in the current two-year cycle, India now have 62 points from eight games with a point percentage of 64.6 in the International Cricket Council's updated rankings.

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England, on the other hand, continue to languish in eighth place after the heavy defeat. Ben Stokes and Co have 21 points from nine matches and a point percentage of just 21.9.

Updated WTC 2023-25 Points Table (after India vs England Test)

NO.	TEAM	PLAYED	WON	LOST	DRAW	POINT DEDUCTIONS	POINTS	POINT PERCENTAGE
1	NEW ZEALAND	4	3	1	0	0	36	75
2	INDIA	8	5	2	1	-2	62	64.58
3	AUSTRALIA	10	6	3	1	-10	66	55
4	BANGLADESH	2	1	1	0	0	12	50
5	PAKISTAN	5	2	3	0	-2	22	36.66
6	WEST INDIES	4	1	2	1	0	16	33.33
7	SOUTH AFRICA	4	1	3	0	0	12	25
8	ENGLAND	9	3	5	1	-19	21	19.44
9	SRI LANKA	2	0	2	0	0	0	0