Will India go to the WTC final even after losing to New Zealand? Know what is the equation now

India World Test Championship 2025 Final Qualification Scenario: New Zealand has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the current Test series against India. This has dealt a blow to Team India’s hopes of reaching the World Test Championship final. Even after losing the Pune Test, the Indian team remains on the top of the table, but now the race for the final has become more interesting than before. Let us remind you that now India has to play the third match against New Zealand and then go to Australia to play the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. So in such a situation, let us know what are the equations for India going to the final?

India’s equation to reach the final

Team India’s third Test match against New Zealand is going to start from November 1 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. After that, Border-Gavaskar Trophy will start from 22nd November, in which India-Australia Five test matches will be played between. Talking about the current situation, Team India is still in first place with a points percentage of 62.82, while Australia, which is at second place, has a percentage of 62.5. This means that after another defeat, India will slip to second place.

Now the Indian team has to play a total of 6 test matches before the schedule of WTC. If India wants to go to the final without any problem, then it will have to register at least four wins in the next six. If Team India defeats New Zealand in the last test, then Rohit and company will have to ensure that they win at least three matches against Australia. If India is unable to do this then it will have to depend on other teams to go to the finals.

India is the first country to play two finals

The final of the World Test Championship has been played twice in history. In the first final played in 2021, Team India had to face a disappointing defeat against New Zealand by 8 wickets. In the year 2023, once again India reached the finals with increased morale, where it faced Australia. In that match played at The Oval ground, the Kangaroo team maintained its dominance from the beginning and registered a big win by 209 runs. India is the first country to play two finals so far.

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