World Test Championship 2024-25, Qualification Scenarios: How can India qualify for WTC final after win vs Australia in 1st Test?
After the victory against Australia, India jumped to the top spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings with 61.11 percentage of points won.
Published : Nov 25, 2024 13:27 IST , Chennai - 1 MIN READ
India players celebrate the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne during day three of the first test between Australia and India. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
India beat Australia by 295 runs in the first Border-Gavaskar Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
After the victory against Australia, India jumped to the top spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings with 61.11 percentage of points won, while Australia dropped to the second position, with 57.69 percentage of points won.
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The visitor had dropped to second place in the WTC points table following a 0-3 series defeat to New Zealand at home.
India needs three wins from the remaining four matches in the ongoing five-match series against Australia to secure a spot in the WTC final. The team travels to Adelaide for the second Test, which will be held from December 6 to 10.
| Pos. | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points | PCT |
| 1 | India | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 110 | 61.11 |
| 2 | Australia | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 57.69 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 55.56 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 54.55 |
| 5 | South Africa | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 54.17 |
| 6 | England | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 93 | 40.79 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 33.33 |
| 8 | Bangaldesh | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 27.5 |
| 9 | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18.52 |
(Updated till Australia vs India 1st Test)