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World Test Championship: The final match of the World Test Championship 2025 will be played at the historic ground of Lord’s. Five teams are trying hard to reach it. There have been two finals in WTC so far and Team India has made it to the finals both times, but it has faced defeat every time. Once New Zealand and once Australia broke his dream of winning the title. The Indian team recently lost the Test series against New Zealand, due to which it suffered a loss in the PCT. Then the doors of the final are open for Team India. Apart from the Indian team, teams from Australia, Sri Lanka, South Africa and New Zealand can reach the WTC final.
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 percent. The Indian team still has 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. Now he will have to win four out of his remaining 6 test matches to reach the final. The special thing is that Team India has to play the series against Australia on its 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 rest on the Australia tour. The Indian team can reach a maximum of 74.56 points.
Indian’s remaining Tests- New Zealand (one), Australia (five)
2. Australia
Australia has won the World Test Championship title once. At present, the team is at second position in the points table and its PCT is 62.50, which is slightly less than the first-ranked Team India. Australia has 7 Test matches left, which it has to play against India and Sri Lanka. If Australia wants to dream of the final, it will have to win 4 out of the remaining 7 Tests. Only then will his work be done. If the Australian team wins both the matches against Sri Lanka, then it will have to win only two Test matches against India. Australia can reach a maximum of 76.32 pct.
Australia’s remaining Tests- India (five Tests), Sri Lanka (two Tests)
3. Sri Lankan team
Sri Lankan team is currently at third position in the points table and its PTC is 55.56. Sri Lanka still has to play two test matches each against South Africa and Australia. The path to the final is a bit difficult for him, because the Lankan team has to play the series against South Africa on its 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 have to be defeated at home also. Pathum Nissanka, Kamendu Mendis and Prabhat Jayasuriya have been performing well for Sri Lanka for some time now. Sri Lanka can reach a maximum of 69.23 pct.
Sri Lanka’s remaining Tests: South Africa (two Tests), Australia (two Tests)
4. New Zealand team
New Zealand’s spirits are high after winning the Test series against India. New Zealand has won a Test series on Indian soil for the first time. Kiwi team is currently at fourth position in the points table and its PCT is 50.00. New Zealand still has four Test matches left, which it has to play against India and England. To reach the finals he will have to win all four matches. Also we will have to depend on the results of other teams. The New Zealand team can reach a maximum of 64.29 PCT.
New Zealand’s remaining Tests: India (one Test), England (three Tests)
5. South African team
The South African team is currently at fifth position in the points table and its PCT is 47.62. The African team has to play five more test matches. The team has won the first Test match against Bangladesh and one match is left in the series. Then South Africa has to play two test matches each at home against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. If the team wins all four matches at home, then the doors will open for it to reach the finals. African teams have always performed well at home. South Africa can reach a maximum of 69.44 pct.
South Africa: Bangladesh (one Test), Sri Lanka (two Tests), Pakistan (two Tests)
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