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World Test Championship: The final match of the 2025 World Test Championship will be played at the historic Lord’s Stadium. Five teams are striving to achieve it. So far, the WTC has held two finals and team India has reached the final both times, but they have always faced defeat. Once New Zealand and once Australia broke their dream of winning the title. The Indian team recently lost the test series against New Zealand, thus suffering a defeat in the PCT. So the doors of the final are open for the Indian team. Apart from the Indian team, teams from Australia, Sri Lanka, South Africa and New Zealand can reach the WTC finals.
1. Indian team
The Indian team remains at the first position in the points table of the World Test Championship 2023-25 and its PCT is 62.82 per cent. The Indian team is yet to play one Test match against New Zealand and five against Australia. Team India is in trouble due to the loss in the test series. They will now have to win four of their remaining six Test matches to reach the final. The special thing is that the Indian team has to play the series against Australia on their own soil. Where it will not be easy for him to win three tests in the series. India’s chances of reaching the final now depend on the tour of Australia. The Indian team can reach a maximum of 74.56 points.
India’s remaining Tests: New Zealand (one), Australia (five)
2.Australia
Australia has won the World Test Championship title once. Currently, the team occupies the second position in the points table and their PCT is 62.50, a little less than the first position team India. Australia has 7 test matches left, which it must play against India and Sri Lanka. If Australia wants to dream of the final, they will have to win 4 of the remaining 7 tests. Only then will your work be done. If the Australian team wins both matches against Sri Lanka, it will have to win only two test matches against India. Australia can reach a maximum of 76.32 percent.
Australia’s remaining Tests: India (five Tests), Sri Lanka (two Tests)
3. Sri Lanka team
Sri Lanka team is currently in the third position in the points table and their PTC is 55.56. Sri Lanka is yet to play two Test matches against South Africa and Australia. The road to the final is a bit difficult for them because the Lankan team has to play the series against South Africa on their own soil, where fast bowlers wreak havoc. In such a situation, the Lankan team will have to do wonders to win there. Apart from this, Australia will also have to be defeated at home. Pathum Nissanka, Kamendu Mendis and Prabhat Jayasuriya have been performing well in Sri Lanka for some time now. Sri Lanka can reach a maximum of 69.23 percent.
Sri Lanka’s remaining Tests: South Africa (two Tests), Australia (two Tests)
4. Team New Zealand
New Zealand’s spirits are high after winning the test series against India. New Zealand won a Test series on Indian soil for the first time. The New Zealand team is currently in fourth position in the points table and their PCT is 50.00. New Zealand still has four test matches left, which it must play against India and England. To reach the final they will have to win all four games. We will also have to depend on the results of other teams. The New Zealand team can reach a maximum of 64.29 PCT.
Remaining New Zealand Tests: India (one Test), England (three Tests)
5. South African team
The South African team is currently in fifth position in the points table and its PCT is 47.62. The African team will have to play five more test matches. The team won the first test match against Bangladesh and there is one match left in the series. South Africa will then have to play two control matches at home, against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. If the team wins all four games at home, the doors will open for them to reach the final. African teams have always performed well at home. South Africa can reach a maximum of 69.44 percent.
South Africa: Bangladesh (one Test), Sri Lanka (two Tests), Pakistan (two Tests)
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