WTC 2025-27: In the first Test match played in Galle, the Indian team performed brilliantly and defeated host Sri Lanka by 165 runs. India has also benefited from this victory in the points table of the World Test Championship.
WTC 2025-27: In the first test match played in Galle, the Indian team performed brilliantly and defeated the host Sri Lanka by 165 runs. With this victory, India has taken a 1-0 lead in this two-match Test series. Team India has to play the second and last match of this series on 23 August. India has also benefited from the victory in the first Test match against Sri Lanka in the points table of the World Test Championship.
India has advantage in WTC 2025-27 points table
India has also benefited from this victory against Sri Lanka in Galle in the World Test Championship 2025-27 points table. After this victory, India’s points percentage has increased from 48.15 to 53.33. Let us tell you, after registering victory in the Galle Test, Team India remains at fifth position with 64 points with 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw in 10 matches. At the same time, the Sri Lankan team, which suffered defeat from India, has slipped to sixth position with 20 points and 33.33% after only 1 win in 5 matches.
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— ICC (@ICC) August 19, 2026
Australia on top
In the latest rankings of ICC World Test Championship 2025-27, Australia remains on top with 7 wins in 9 matches and 84 points with 77.77% PCT. At the same time, defending champion South Africa is at second position with 75.00% PCT and 36 points after winning 3 in 4 matches. Apart from this, New Zealand remains at third position with 4 wins in 6 matches and 52 points with 72.22% PCT, while Bangladesh is at fourth position with 3 wins in 5 matches with 28 points and 66.67% PCT.
After Sri Lanka, clash with New Zealand and Australia
These days the Indian team is on Sri Lanka tour, where a two-match Test series is being played between the two teams. The second and last match of this series will be played at the SSC ground in Colombo from 23rd August. After this, India has to play a two-match Test series against New Zealand, while this cycle of the World Test Championship 2025-27 will end with the home Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia next year. If India has to reach the finals of WTC, then they will have to win all these matches at any cost.