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After the 8 wickets defeat against New Zealand in the first test, India needs to win 5 out of seven tests to qualify for the World Test Championship final.
India is currently playing the second test against New Zealand at the Mumbai Cricket Association, where New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first.
Even after the defeat in the first test, India is enjoying the top position in the World Test Championship points table, with 68.06%.
However, New Zealand has moved up to fourth with 44.44%, creating additional pressure for India to perform well in the remaining fixtures.
India’s Road to Qualification
To ensure a place in the WTC final, the two-time runners-up India needs to win 5 out of 7 test matches. However, four wins will make them depend on the performance of other teams.
The remaining two matches in the 3-match test series against New Zealand are crucial, as they need to win to ease their way to the final, as India will face Australia in the next series.
India will tour Australia for the highly anticipated 5-match Border-Gavaskar-Trophy test series. Australia right now is in the second position with 62.50%.
Australia's performance against strong contenders will heavily impact the final standings.
Competition from Other Contenders
Australia, like India, needs four out of seven tests to qualify for the final. However, India must also keep an eye on South Africa and New Zealand, who are both vying for a top-two finish.
South Africa right now sits in the fourth position with 47.62%, with a chance to reach 69.44%. All they need to do is win at least 4 of their 5 remaining tests. Winning all of them, however, won't put them in the calculator situation.
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New Zealand too shares the same situation with the proteas. They will have to win all five of the remaining test series to hope for qualification. A dominant win against India in the first test may boost their confidence, as all the leftover tests are against India (two away remaining and three at home)
England, on the other hand, is in the sixth position with 43.06% and can only finish with a maximum of 60%. That means they will have to depend on the performance of other teams to qualify.
| Teams | Remaining Tests | Wins required |
| India | 7 | 5 |
| Australia | 7 | 5 |
| South Africa | 5 | 5 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 5 |
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Other Teams in the table
Teams like Pakistan, West Indies, and Bangladesh have already been eliminated from contention, as they cannot breach the 50% mark even if they win all their remaining matches.
Latest updated World Test Championship points table
| Pos. | Team | M | W | L | D | Pts. | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 98 | 68.06 |
| 2 | Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 62.50 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 55.56 |
| 4 | South Africa | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 47.62 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 44.44 |
| 6 | England | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 93 | 43.06 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 30.56 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 25.93 |
| 9 | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 18.52 |