WTC Points Table: Relief news for Team India after losing the T20 series, India reached top-5 due to Sri Lanka’s crushing defeat.

After suffering a humiliating 0-2 defeat in the T20 series against Ireland, there is a relief news for the Indian cricket team from the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27. In the first Test match played in Antigua, West Indies changed the entire mathematics of the points table by defeating Sri Lanka by a huge margin of an innings and 217 runs. Team India directly benefited from this result, which has now reached fifth place in the WTC points table.

West Indies beat Sri Lanka by an innings

In the Antigua Test, Sri Lanka had scored 308 runs in the first innings. In response, West Indies scored a huge score and declared the innings at 626 runs for 9 wickets.

from west indies Aamir Jangu scored a historic double century, while the captain Roston Chase Played a brilliant inning of 194 runs. On the basis of excellent batting by both the batsmen, the host team took a lead of 318 runs in the first innings.

Sri Lanka’s batting completely disintegrated in the second innings. Kemar Roach And jaden seals In front of the deadly bowling of West Indies, the entire team was reduced to just 101 runs and West Indies won the match by an innings and 217 runs.

How did India get the benefit?

Before this defeat, Sri Lanka was at third position in the points table of WTC 2025-27. But after the crushing defeat in the Antigua Test, his Points Percentage (PCT) reduced to 44.44 Due to which he slipped straight to sixth place.

On the other hand, India’s PCT 48.15 Is. With Sri Lanka coming down, the Indian team has moved up one place. number five But has reached.

Although India has recently lost the T20 series, this change in the points table of the Test Championship has brought positive news for the team.

Australia still on top

In the points table of World Test Championship 2025-27 Australia 87.50 PCT Maintains first position with.

At the same time, West Indies has registered its first win in nine matches. Despite this victory his PCT 14.81 And he still remains in eighth place.

Team India’s eyes on the next test campaign

This ranking improvement is definitely a morale booster for India, but the team will have to perform better in the upcoming Test matches so that it can strengthen its claim to reach the WTC final for the third consecutive time by finishing in the top two.

Sri Lanka’s defeat has given relief to India for the time being, but only the upcoming matches will decide how much Team India can strengthen its position in the points table.