India were once strong contenders for the final of the World Test Championship (i.e. WTC 2023-25 edition) and had all but sealed their place, but now they have lost all three of their three Test matches against New Zealand in the tournament After the defeat, the road ahead for the Indian team has undoubtedly become very difficult. Currently, there are 18 test matches in this World Trade Championship, of which the Indian team will play 5 games, and they will also play this series on the Australian tour starting on November 22. Under such circumstances, it seems that now , it is very difficult for them to enter the finals. Meanwhile, the three teams’ path to the finals has certainly become easier as India swept past New Zealand.
South Africa must win their remaining four games
South Africa benefited the most from India’s defeat, with India currently ranked fifth in this World Test Championship with a PCT of 54.17. The African team will play two more test matches this cycle, both at home, one of which will be against Sri Lanka and the other two against Pakistan. In this case, if the African team can win these four games, they will lock in the finals with a score of 69.11 points. And if the African team wins three of these four Test matches and has one draw, then in this case its PCT will be 63.89 and if it has to lose in one match, the points percentage will be 61.11. Even in this scenario, South Africa has every hope of reaching the final, but they will certainly have to be a bit dependent on the results of other games.
Team New Zealand is also expected to reach the finals
Before the start of the Test series against India, it seemed difficult for New Zealand to reach the WTC final, but by winning all three games of the series, expectations have now been raised a lot. New Zealand are yet to play a three-match Test series at home against England in the WTC cycle and if they manage to win all three matches, their current PCT will change from 54.55 to 64.29. While this doesn’t entirely confirm their place in the finals, based on the results of the second round, they will certainly remain in contention for the title.
Sri Lanka must win their last four games
Sri Lanka have performed well in all three matches over the past few months, scoring a crucial 24 points in the two Tests at home to sweep past New Zealand. Sri Lanka currently has a points rate of 55.56 and is yet to play 2-2 Test matches, one of which is at home against Australia and one on tour of South Africa. Under such circumstances, if the Sri Lankan team can win these four games, she will score a total of 48 points and her scoring rate will reach 69.23, which will completely confirm her place in the finals. However, if they lose one of their games, they have to depend on the outcome of the other teams’ games.
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