Latest WTC updates: The second match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand will take place at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The performance of the Indian team in this match has not been anything special so far. The Indian team could only score 156 runs in their first innings. In response, New Zealand scored 256 runs in their first innings. That is, based on the first innings, the visiting team had a lead of 103 runs.
Following this, New Zealand scored 198 runs for five wickets in their second innings till the end of the second day (October 25). New Zealand's total lead is 301 runs. As of now, the Pune Test match seems to be slipping out of India's hands. Now, to win this match, the Indian batsmen will have to work hard in the fourth innings. However, batting in the fourth innings at the Pune ground will not be easy.
…So, will Team India be left out of the WTC?
Now the question on fans' minds is what will happen if the Indian team loses in the Pune test match or if the match ends in a draw. Will the Indian team be out of the race for the World Test Championship (WTC) final? So the answer is no. However, if there is a defeat in the Pune Test, the road to reach the final may seem a bit difficult.
Let us tell you that the Indian team is currently in the first position in the points table of the World Test Championship (2023-25). So far, they have 98 points in 12 games with 8 wins, 3 losses and a draw. His marks percentage is 68.06. Australia is in second place in the WTC table. The kangaroo team has 90 points in 12 games with 8 wins, three losses and one draw. His marks percentage is 62.50. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan team is in third place. Sri Lanka has 55.56 percent ratings and 60 points in nine matches. South Africa is in fourth position, New Zealand is fifth and England is sixth. While Bangladesh is ranked seventh, Pakistan is ranked eighth and West Indies is ranked ninth.
The Indian team took sixth place in the current WTC cycle after the Pune test. We have to play more games. in such India needs its remaining 6 You will have to win at least 3 of these games. If we win 4 games the place will be almost assured. In case of winning 3 Tests, India may have to depend on some other team's victory or defeat. Even if they lose, India will have to win the next match. The Indian team has to play their next 6 matches only against New Zealand and Australia. In this, there remains the last match of the current series against the Kiwi team. While there will be a 5-match test series against the Australian team at home.
The ICC rule on the WTC is like this
We tell you that this is the third cycle of the World Test Championship, which will run from 2023 to 2025. ICC has already published the rules related to the points system for this third cycle. The team will get 12 points if it wins the test match, 4 points if the match ends tied, and 6 points if the match is tied. By winning the match, 100 percent points will be added, in case of a tie, 50 percent, in case of a tie, 33.33 percent and in case of defeat, zero percent will be added. A total of 24 points will be available in a two-match series and 60 points will be available in a five-match series. The ranking is determined primarily based on the winning percentage on the WTC table.
WTC points system
– 12 points for the victory.
– 6 points if the match is tied.
– 4 points if the match is tied.
– Teams are classified according to the percentage of points won.
– The two best teams will reach the final to be held at Lord's in 2025.
– Notes are deducted if there is a sloover rate.
