ICC WTC 2025-2027 Updated Standings after IND vs SA 1st Test: India slipped down to the fourth position after suffering a fatal 30-run defeat to reigning World Test Champions, South Africa, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.
Chasing 123 runs, India crumbled under pressure on a heavily spin-friendly wicket, crashing out for 93 runs. India had also landed another blow after losing Test skipper Shubman Gill to a neck spasm before the day’s play. Led by Proteas captain Temba Bavuma’s solid 55 not out, South Africa mustered 153 runs in the second innings. Bavuma was the only batter to cross more than 40 runs in the entire Test as the Saffers won their first Test in India in 15 years.
India have now lost three Tests in the ongoing WTC cycle, following two losses in England earlier this year. Meanwhile, South Africa who began their title defence in Pakistan last month, has now won two of their three matches thus far, their 66.67 PCT placing them second only to Australia who have won all three Tests they have played this edition.
ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 Points Table update after IND vs SA 1st Test
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<div class=”infographic__header”><div class=”infographic__title”>ICC World Test Championship</div><div class=”infographic__subtitle”>Standings 2025-27 Cycle</div></div>
<table class=”infographic__table”><thead class=”infographic__table-header”><tr><th class=”infographic__table-header-cell”>Pos</th><th class=”infographic__table-header-cell”>Team</th><th class=”infographic__table-header-cell”>Matches</th><th class=”infographic__table-header-cell”>Wins</th><th class=”infographic__table-header-cell”>Losses</th><th class=”infographic__table-header-cell”>Ties</th><th class=”infographic__table-header-cell”>Draws</th><th class=”infographic__table-header-cell”>Points</th><th class=”infographic__table-header-cell”>PCT</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class=”infographic__table-row”><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pos”>1</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–team”>Australia</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>3</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>3</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>36</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pct”>100.00</td></tr><tr class=”infographic__table-row”><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pos”>2</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–team”>Sri Lanka</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>2</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>1</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>1</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>16</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pct”>66.67</td></tr><tr class=”infographic_table-row infographic_table-row–highlight”><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pos”>3</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–team”>India</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>8</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>4</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>3</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>1</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>52</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pct”>61.90</td></tr><tr class=”infographic__table-row”><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pos”>4</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–team”>Pakistan</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>2</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>1</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>1</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>12</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pct”>50.00</td></tr><tr class=”infographic__table-row”><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pos”>5</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–team”>South Africa</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>3</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>2</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>1</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>24</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pct”>50.00</td></tr><tr class=”infographic__table-row”><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pos”>6</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–team”>England</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>5</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>2</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>2</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>1</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>26</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pct”>43.33</td></tr><tr class=”infographic__table-row”><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pos”>7</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–team”>Bangladesh</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>2</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>1</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>1</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>4</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pct”>16.67</td></tr><tr class=”infographic__table-row”><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pos”>8</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–team”>West Indies</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>5</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>5</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pct”>0.00</td></tr><tr class=”infographic__table-row”><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–pos”>9</td><td class=”infographic_table-cell infographic_table-cell–team”>New Zealand</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td><td class=”infographic__table-cell”>0</td></tr></tbody></table>
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Points System
- 12 points for a win
- 6 points for a tie
- 4 points for a draw
- Teams are ranked according to the percentage of points won.
- The Top two teams progress to the final in 2027.
- Point Deductions: Points are deducted for slow over rates.