ICC World Test Championship 2023–25: Following a disappointing end to the first test match in Hyderabad, the Men in Blue bounced back in pretty good fashion in the five-match test series against England as they defeated the visitors at Vizag’s ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium by a margin of 106 runs and leveled the series 1-1. Three more test matches are still left in the series, as the third test match is scheduled to be played at Rajkot’s Saurashtra Cricket Association between February 15 and February 19.
The English batters did pose a strong challenge to the bowling unit of the Men in Blue, but two quick dismissals just before lunch on day four allowed Rohit Sharma and company to take advantage. Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav got the all-important wicket of Zak Crawley (73 runs), and seamer Jasprit Bumrah caught Jonny Bairstow (26 runs) right in front of the stumps and sent him back to the pavilion. Bumrah picked up a total of nine wickets in the second test, and he played a vital role in India’s win against England in the second test match.
Updated World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table
Rohit Sharma and his men registered their third victory in the ongoing 2023–25 World Test Championship Cycle as they went on to win the second test match against the Three Lions by 106 runs. Following their win in the Vizag Test match, the Men in Blue now have 38 points next to their name in six test matches. The Indians have jumped to the second position in the overall standings with a PCT of 52.77. Rohit Sharma and his men would be looking to displace defending champions Australia at the top of the WTC points table by winning the five-match test series against England. Three matches are still left in the ongoing series, and India are considered the favourites to win the series.
England are still in the eighth position in the overall standings, with just three wins out of seven matches in the current cycle of the WTC. They have 21 points next to their name, with a PCT of 25.00. Reigning Champions Australia are at the top of the WTC points table with a PCT of 55.00 in 10 matches. South Africa, New Zealand, and Bangladesh are placed third, fourth, and fifth in the points table with a common PCT of 50.00. South Africa and New Zealand are currently taking on each other in a two-match test series. Pakistan are currently in the sixth position with a PCT of 36.66 in five matches, while the seventh position is occupied by the West Indies with a PCT of 33.33. Sri Lanka is still at the bottom of the WTC Points Table with a PCT of 0.00.
| Rank | Team | PCT (%) | Points | W | L | Drawn |
| 1 | Australia | 55.00 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | India | 52.77 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | South Africa | 50.00 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 50.00 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 50.00 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 36.66 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | West Indies | 33.33 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | England | 25.00 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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