This is how India will enter the WTC final, this is the equation to qualify, understand the whole number game

Cricket News Desk. Team India led by Rohit Sharma is a strong contender to play the final match of the Test Cricket World Cup i.e. World Test Championship on the historic ground of Lord's on 11 June 2025. Whichever team wins the World Test Championship title is awarded the Test mace. Winning the World Test Championship title is a proud moment for any country. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India won the T20 World Cup 2024 title in June this year. Now the next big goal of Team India is to reach the final of the World Test Championship 2025 and win this rare title.

India is a strong contender to play the WTC final

Team India has got a big advantage by winning the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai by 280 runs. India is already at the top of the World Test Championship points table. India has now strengthened its position at the top of the World Test Championship points table with a 'big win' against Bangladesh in Chennai. India is firmly at the number-1 position in the World Test Championship points table with a win percentage of 71.67. India now has a lead of 9.16 percent points over Australia, which is at number-2. Defending WTC champions Australia have 62.50 percent points. Let us tell you that the final match of the WTC will be played on 11 June 2025 at the historic ground of Lord's between the top two teams in the points table.

This way India will qualify for the WTC final

To reach the final of the World Test Championship (WTC), India now needs to win 5 out of the next 9 Test matches. Let us tell you that in the current cycle (2023-2025) of the World Test Championship, India has won 7 out of 10 Test matches so far. India has lost only 2 Test matches so far while one match was tied. India's win percentage is 71.67. India will have to maintain its win percentage above 60 to reach the WTC final. If the win percentage is more than 60 then the chances of reaching the WTC final are high. India needs to win at least 4 matches and draw one match in the next 9 Test matches.

Where are India's next 9 test matches?

In the coming days, India has to play 1 Test match (home) against Bangladesh, 3 Test matches (home) against New Zealand and 5 Test matches (home) against Australia. That is, India now has to play a total of 9 more Test matches. To qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) final, India will have to win 5 out of 9 Test matches. In the first Test match played in Chennai, India defeated Bangladesh by 280 runs. India will now aim to beat Bangladesh 2-0 in the two-match Test series by winning the second Test starting in Kanpur from September 27. After this, India will play a three-match Test series against New Zealand from October 16 to November 5. These three Test matches between India and New Zealand will be played in Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai. After this, India has to play a 5-match Test series on Australian soil. India and Australia will play a 5-match Test series from 22 November 2024 to 7 January 2025. These five Test matches between India and Australia will be played in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney respectively.