Indian cricket staff upped their probabilities of taking part in the World Take a look at Championship (WTC) remaining after beating Australia by 295 runs within the first Take a look at of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth.
Following the win on Day Four of the primary Take a look at of the five-match collection, India jumped Australia to take spot within the WTC standings.
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India now have 61.11 share factors from 15 matches performed, together with 110 factors, whereas Australia are on 57.69 share factors with 90 factors of their kitty after 13 matches.
The highest-two groups within the WTC standings in June 2025 will go on to play the World Take a look at Championship remaining from 16 June at Lord’s.
India have performed the ultimate of the final two editions and ended up on the dropping facet each instances. In the course of the 2019-21 season, New Zealand beat India within the remaining and Australia triumphed in the course of the 2021-23 cycle.
India had slipped all the way down to second place after being blanked 0-Three by New Zealand in a demoralising collection defeat at house. It ended India’s 12-year run of profitable each house Take a look at collection which had stretched for 18 collection.
Earlier than the excellent loss towards the Tom Latham-led Black Caps, India’s final house whitewash had come by the hands of South Africa in 2000.
| Pos. | Crew | Matches | Deducted | Factors contested | Factors | PCT | |||
| P | W | L | D | ||||||
| 1 | India | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 110 | 61.11 |
| 2 | Australia | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 156 | 90 | 57.69 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 60 | 55.56 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 72 | 54.54 |
| 5 | South Africa | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 52 | 54.16 |
| 6 | England | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 228 | 93 | 40.79 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 120 | 40 | 33.33 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 33 | 27.5 |
| 9 | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 20 | 18.52 |
