WTC Standings: How Does India Fare After Australia's Win Over West Indies?

World Test Championship 2025-27: An Overview of the Current Standings

The World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle has commenced with great intensity, as three Test series have already provided a glimpse into the potential standings. Currently, Australia and England are leading the pack, while India and West Indies are looking to catch up.

Australia's captain Pat Cummins leads this team off the pitch after defeating West Indies (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Australia and England hold the top two positions in the WTC table, both with a perfect points percentage of 100 after securing victories in their initial matches. Sri Lanka is in third place, having concluded their two-match series against Bangladesh with one win and one draw. Bangladesh is currently fourth, with one draw and one loss.

Meanwhile, teams like South Africa, New Zealand, and Pakistan, including the reigning champions, are yet to begin their WTC campaigns in this cycle.

India’s first match in the WTC did not proceed according to plan, despite a strong effort at Headingley. The team had five centurions in the match but still faced defeat as England completed a dramatic chase, leading to a 1-0 advantage in the five-Test Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

Chasing a target of 371, England relied on a dominant opening partnership between Ben Duckett (149) and Zak Crawley, while Joe Root and debutant Jamie Smith secured the chase with an unbroken partnership. India, led by Shubman Gill, was left to regret a middle-order collapse and missed opportunities that proved to be crucial.

Following the match, Gill acknowledged that India had opportunities but failed to capitalize on them. He mentioned that India was aiming for a larger lead, but a lack of runs from the lower order impacted their plans.

India will now concentrate on the second Test at Edgbaston, with the aim of making a strong comeback and keeping their WTC campaign alive. Currently, they are positioned near the bottom of the table alongside the West Indies.

The WTC cycle commenced with Sri Lanka’s tour of Bangladesh on June 17 and will continue until the final in 2027.