Introduction
The only way India reach in WTC finals is India beat Australia with 4-1 and other the most hardest part beat Australia on there own land with 5-0.Team India is standing on the 2nd position on WTC points table after loosing badly with kiwis .
Jasprit Bumrah is leading in the 1st test match of Perth as the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is not available . Without Rohit Sharma team India will face team Australia will be the greatest plus point to Australian players as in the press conference Pat Cummins Australian skipper and Travis head had talk about Rohit Sharma’s strength.
Indian team with take deep breath and will face Australia as Kiwis have create a record of winning test series after 12 years and on the other hand Australia will take a relief with such performance of team India .
What is the World Test Championship (WTC)?
The World Test Championship was introduced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as a way to bring context to Test cricket. The tournament involves a league format where the top nine Test-playing nations face each other in a series of home and away matches over a two-year period. At the end of the cycle, the top two teams based on percentage points are set to compete for the WTC Final.The current WTC cycle runs from 2023 to 2025, and the race for the final has been highly competitive
.The Significance of a 3-2 Series Win Against AustraliaA 3-2 series victory against Australia would indeed be a remarkable achievement for India. Australia, the defending champions of the WTC (having won the 2021-2023 cycle), is one of the strongest teams in Test cricket. A series win by such a margin would reaffirm India’s prowess on home soil and showcase their dominance in the longest format of the game.
However, despite the significance of the victory, the points system of the WTC means that this result would not necessarily guarantee India a place in the final.Understanding the Points System and Percentage Points In the World Test Championship, points are awarded based on match results. Each series is assigned a certain number of points, depending on the number of matches in the series. The main catch, however, is that it is not the total points that determine qualification for the final, but rather the percentage of points a team has earned out of the total available in each series.
For example, in a five-match series, a team can earn up to 60 points if they win all matches. If India were to win 3 out of 5 matches, they would earn 36 points out of the 60 available. This is a strong return, but there’s more to consider.India’s WTC Standings and the Impact of a 3-2 Win As of the most recent WTC standings (October 2024), India has been in the middle of the pack, battling to climb up the points table. Their performances in recent series, both home and away, have been inconsistent, and their position in the standings is far from guaranty.
WTC Points table
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS |
| 1 | AUSTRALIA | 62 .500 |
| 2 | INDIA | 58.330 |
| 3 | SRI LANKA | 55.560 |
Scenarios for India:WTC Final Path
Win 3-2: India will earn 40 points, taking their total to 58.3 + 40 = 98.3 points.-
Win 4-1 or 4-0: India will earn 60 points, taking their total to 58.3 + 60 = 118.3 points.*
Problem
If India wins with 3-2 or lost the series it will directly out of the WTC finals .It will be big loss for team India .Sri Lanka will face Australia in finals of WTC
What India needs?
Keep an Eye on Other Countries: India must also hope that the other teams, like Australia,Sri Lanka and New Zealand, lose matches or series to open up a slot for them in the final.
The only way India would enter in WTC finals is to defeat Australia 4-1 or 5-0
Conclusion:
While winning 3-2 against Australia would be an impressive feat, India’s WTC aspirations hinge on a more convincing series victory. With the current standings and schedule, only a 4-1 or 4-0 win will realistically propel India into the WTC final.
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