These days the Indian team is on a tour of Sri Lanka, where a two-match Test series is being played between the two teams. The first match of the series has started from August 15 at the Galle International Stadium in Galle. Two days of the match have been completed and the dominance of the Indian team has been seen in the first two days. However, rain disrupted play on the second day and many overs could not be bowled.
In such a situation, the question being raised among the fans is that if the match becomes a draw due to rain, will there be a big blow to Team India’s hopes of reaching the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27? The direct answer to this is- no. Even if the match is drawn, India will remain in the race for the WTC final. However, after this the team will have to improve its performance significantly in the remaining matches.
India’s record so far in WTC 2025-27
In the current cycle of WTC, the Indian team has played 9 test matches so far. In these, Team India has won 4 matches, lost 4 matches and 1 match has been drawn. Based on these results, India’s Points Percentage i.e. PTC is around 48.15%. In WTC, the position of the teams is decided not only on the basis of total points but also on the basis of points percentage. Therefore, every win, loss and draw matters a lot in the race for the final.
How many points will India get if the match is drawn?
If the Galle Test ends in a draw, both India and Sri Lanka will get 4 points each. In such a situation, the points percentage of the Indian team will increase to around 52.15%. This will improve India’s position and the team will not be out of the race for the WTC final. However, a draw will also mean that India will have to win as much as possible in the upcoming matches, because Australia, New Zealand and other strong teams are also present in the race for the WTC final.
What will India have to do in the remaining 9 matches?
After the current two-match series against Sri Lanka, India still has to play 9 more Test matches in WTC 2025-27. After 2 Tests (including the current Test) against Sri Lanka 2 test against new zealand And a 5 test match series has to be played against Australia. This means that Team India still has a lot of matches left to make a comeback in the race for the finals.
According to the current equation, even if the first Test against Sri Lanka is drawn, India will need to win about 7 matches in the remaining matches, so that its position remains strong in the race for the final. This clearly means that the draw of the Galle Test will definitely be a setback for India, but it will not close the way to the final.
India’s position strong in Galle test
After completion of two days of the Galle Test, the Indian team is in a strong position in the first innings. India has scored 460 runs for 9 wickets. Devdutt Padikkal batted brilliantly for the team and played a big inning of 167 runs. His innings included 15 fours and 1 six. Apart from this, KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel also strengthened the team’s score by playing half-century innings. Prabhat Jayasuriya was the most successful bowler from Sri Lanka and he took 4 wickets for India. Now the role of weather and rain can be very important in the remaining days of the match. If the entire overs are not played then it can have a direct impact on the outcome of the match.
What is most important for India?
Whatever be the outcome of the Galle Test, the way is still open for Team India to make it to the WTC final, but if the match is a draw, then it will be very important to convert every opportunity into victory and perform better especially against New Zealand and Australia. This means that a draw will not put Team India out of the race for the WTC final, but after this the scope for error will definitely reduce.