The final match of the World Test Championship 2023-25 will be played in June next year. 9 teams are competing for this title. Team India is currently playing a two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Team India is currently at the top of the World Test Championship points table after winning the first match of the series. At the same time, the Sri Lankan team is playing a Test series against New Zealand at home. By winning the first match of this series, the Sri Lankan team has created an upheaval in the points table of the WTC.
Sri Lankan team success in WTC points table
A 2-match Test series is being played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 63 runs in the Galle Test to take a 1-0 lead in the series. An exciting match was witnessed between the two teams and the winner was decided on the last day of play. In the Galle Test, Sri Lanka set New Zealand a target of 275 runs to win, but could only manage 211 runs in reply. This win has benefited the Sri Lankan team in the points table of the ICC World Test Championship.
The Sri Lankan team has now reached the top-3 in the points table of the World Test Championship. Sri Lanka’s win percentage has now reached 50 percent and has moved from fourth to third place. At the same time, the New Zealand team has dropped out of the top-3 after Sri Lanka’s win. The winning percentage of the New Zealand team was 50 percent which has now come down to 42.86. The Sri Lankan team is now behind only the Indian and Australian teams. Team India remains at number one and Australia at second position.
Team India is a big contender to reach the final
Currently Team India’s winning percentage is 71.67. He has played 10 Test matches and won 7 matches. At the same time, he has lost 2 matches and 1 match ended in a draw. Team India still has 9 Test matches left of which they have to play 4 matches at home. In such a situation, Team India has a great chance to reach the final for the third time in a row. At the same time, the winning percentage of the Australian team is 62.50. He has won 8 out of 12 matches. In such a situation, he is also a contender to make it to the finals for the second time in a row. However, it is scheduled to host Team India for a 5-match Test series later this year. The final teams will be decided only after this series. On the other hand, Pakistan and West Indies are almost out of the race for the finals.
