World Test Championship Points Table [Updated] after IND vs AUS 1st Test | India’s Qualification scenario

IND vs AUS: Team India led by Rohit Sharma bettered its winning percentage in the recently updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table after handing an unforgettable defeat to the Australians in the first test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023. The Indians hammered the Australians by an inning and 132 runs inside three days to gain a 1-0 lead in the four-match test series. Down below is the World Test Championship Points Table [Updated] after IND vs AUS 1st Test.

The winning percentage of the Indian team climbed up to 61.67 following the win from 58.93. In 15 test games in the ongoing cycle of the ICC World Test Championship, India has added nine victories from 15 games so far and continues to strengthen its second position in the points table.

While India increased its overall win percentage, Australia saw a decline of 5.82 per cent in their winning figure, which now stands at 70.83 after 16 games in the WTC 2021-22 cycle.

Now the qualification of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 Final has gotten slightly easy for the Indians following the opening test victory in Nagpur. India now requires to win two more games out of three against Australia to get a direct and hassle-free qualification to the WTC Final, which will be held from June 7 to 11 in Oval, London.

A 3-0 or 4-0 victory in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023 will put team India atop the World Test Championship points table dethroning Australia, which would eventually lead to a toss-up between Australia and Sri Lanka for the second spot in the Points Table.

However, if India fails to bring up two more test victories against the Aussies, it will then have to rely on other teams to produce outcomes that would favour India more than them.

Down below is the World Test Championship Points Table [Updated] after IND vs AUS 1st Test | WTC Points Table and India’s qualification scenario for the WTC.

India’s Qualification Scenario for World Test Championship Final

Best Case: Beat Australia 4-0, finish with 147 points and PCT of 67.43.

Worst Case: Lose to Australia 1-3, finish with 99 points and PCT of 62.38.

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World Test Championship Points Table