Latest WTC updates: The second match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand was played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. In this match, the Indian team had to face defeat by 113 runs. With this defeat, the Indian team also lost the test series. New Zealand won the Test series on Indian soil for the first time which is a historic achievement for them.
India's points percentage at WTC fell
After the defeat in the Pune Test, the Indian team has also suffered a setback in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table. Before the Pune Test, the Indian team had a score of 68.06 per cent. Whereas, after the defeat in Pune, India's score became 62.82 per cent. Although the Indian team is still at the top. At the same time, New Zealand has overtaken South Africa and occupies fourth position.
New Zealand intensifies the race towards the #WTC25 Final with historic victory over India in Pune 👀 #INDvNZ Keep reading 👇
— ICC (@ICC) October 26, 2024
Now there is also a doubt in the minds of fans whether after this defeat the Indian team will be out of the race for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. So the answer is no… However, after facing defeat in the Pune Test, the Indian team's journey to reach the final has definitely become a bit difficult.
Indian team now has 5 points in current WTC cycle There are more games to play. 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 completely confirmed. In case of winning 3 Tests, India may have to depend on some other team's victory or defeat. 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 Indian team occupies the first position in the World Test Championship table (2023-25). So far, they have 98 points in 13 games with 8 wins, 4 losses and a draw. His marks percentage is 62.82. Australia occupies second place in the WTC table, with 90 points in 12 matches with 8 wins, three losses and one draw. His marks percentage is 62.50. While the Sri Lanka team is in the third position, New Zealand is in the fourth position, South Africa is in the fifth position and England is in the sixth position. While Pakistan is ranked seventh, Bangladesh is eighth and West Indies is ninth.
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.
