WTC Final: The Indian cricket team recently played a Test series with Sri Lanka, which it won 1-0. With this, Team India has kept alive its hopes of reaching the final of the World Test Championship. Now Team India has to play a Test series with Australia on home soil in January-February. This Border-Gavaskar series will be played on Indian soil, by winning which the Indian team can move towards the final of the WTC. Indian captain Shubman Gill has prepared a special plan for this series, with the help of which India can reach the final of the World Test Championship.
What is Shubman Gill's masterplan?
The Indian cricket team has to play the Border-Gavaskar series with Australia on home soil in January-February. There is still a lot of time for this series to start, but Indian captain Shubman Gill has prepared a masterplan to win it. In a post going viral on social media, it is being claimed that Captain Gill wants the Indian batsman to be a part of the series against Australia A, so that he can improve and take part in the Border-Gavaskar series.
It is written in the post that, Shubman Gill has suggested that if some batsmen get a chance to play against Australia A. Especially when the pitch is helping the spinners during the match, it will help them in preparing for BGT.
🚨 SUGGESTION FROM CAPTAIN SHUBMAN GILL.
– Indian batters have not been at their best against spin at home in the last few years so Gill has suggested that if a few batters could be given game time vs Australia A with the pitches taking some turn during the course of matches,… pic.twitter.com/OezJp6PqpF
—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 2, 2026
Where is India in the WTC points table?
Currently, Team India is at number-5 in the points table of the World Test Championship. India has played 11 matches, in which 5 have been won, 4 have been lost and 2 matches have ended in a draw. In this way Team India has 68 points and their PCT is 51.52. In such a situation, the tension of Team India has increased due to the victory of England. The English team has reached 6th position with the victory.
It is certain that Team India will have to win 7 out of its remaining 7 matches, so that it can move ahead in the race for the finals. Since, a defeat in even one match from here can take them out of the race for the World Test Championship.
Have to play matches with New Zealand and Australia
Team India will tour New Zealand in November-December. Team India is going to play a 2-match test series in this tour. After this, there will be a 5-match Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia in January-February, which will be played on Indian soil. In this way, India now has to play 7 matches in the 2025-27 edition of the World Test Championship, only by winning which Team India can travel to the WTC final.
See the status of the points table here
| rank | Team | match | Victory | Garland | draw | score | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 80.00% |
| 2 | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 75.00% |
| 3 | New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 72.22% |
| 4 | bangladesh | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 55.56% |
| 5 | India | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 51.52% |
| 6 | England | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 62 | 34.44% |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 33.33% |
| 8 | west indies | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 22.83% |
| 9 | Pakistan | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 16.67% |
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