WTC Scenarios: What India need to reach World Test Championship final after New Zealand lost to England | Cricket News – Times of India
The ICC Test mace (Photo Source: X) With each Test unfolding in the home stretch of the World Test Championship's (WTC) 2023-25 cycle, the equation keeps changing in the WTC leaderboard, which at present is headed by India, who face a serious challenge from No. 2 South Africa and third-placed Australia. New Zealand's defeat against England in the first Test at Christchurch may not have changed the top three standings, but it has made the contest for a place in the top two between India, South Africa and Australia more challenging. The WTC final, which is scheduled for June 2025 at Lord's, is contested between the teams that finish in the top two of the table at the end of the two-year cycle.CURRENT WTC STANDINGS (TOP 5)1. India - Points 110, PCT 61.112. South Africa - Points 64, PCT 59.263...