Has India's defeat in the Adelaide Test shattered their dream of qualifying for the WTC Final? Know their Qualification-Scenario
The Indian Cricket Team's 10-wicket defeat versus the Mighty Australians in the Adelaide Test-Match has hurt them in many ways. This defeat has not only made their chances of winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series difficult, but it has also hampered their chances of qualifying for the final of the 2023-2025 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. The Men in Blue have now slipped to the third position in the overall standings of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-2025 cycle
Talking about the WTC Points Table, the Proteas are sitting at the top of the Overall Standings with a good 63.33 PCT. Their recent 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka helped them to displace the Australians at the top of the table. The Aussies are at the 2nd spot with a 60.71 PCT next to their name.
Additionally, Team India were the table toppers, but their embarrassing 10-wicket defeat in the Adelaide Test-Match has changed everything in a single go.
One more defeat will end India's hopes of qualifying for their third-successive WTC Final
The currently ongoing five-match Test-Series (BGT) between India and Australia is currently level at 1-1. Three more matches are left to be played in the series and if the Men in Blue end up on the losing side even in one single contest, then their hopes of qualifying for a successive WTC Final will come to an end.
If the Rohit Sharma-led team draws one match and secures victories in the other two contests, then their hopes will remain alive. However, to cement their spot in the Final of the 2023-2025 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, they will have end up on the winning side in all of the remaining three BGT Test-Matches.
What are the qualification equations for Rohit Sharma & CO?
If the Rohit Sharma-led team defeats the Mighty Australians by a margin of 3-2, then they will remain in the top two of the overall standings.
Following the end of the 2024 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, Pat Cummins and his men will be travelling to Sri Lanka to take part in a two-match Test-Series. It will not be easy for the Aussies to secure a victory in the spin-friendly conditions of the island nation.
South Africa on the other hand are slated to square off versus Pakistan in a home two-match Test-Series. They are anticipated to secure a victory in that series. In such a scenario, the race to reach the all-important title-deciding WTC Final clash between South Africa, India & Australia has heated up and it has become very exciting.