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WTC Standings 2023-25: India go 2nd with Vizag triumph, England slip to 8th

India Cricket Team have climbed back to the 2nd spot in WTC Standings 2023-25 with a 106-run win in IND vs ENG 2nd Test in Vizag. Rohit Sharma & Co now have 52.78 percentage points (PCT). Australia are on top of the World Test Championship Points Table while England slip to the 8th spot with only 25.00 PCT. India slipped to 5th spot after a narrow 28-run loss in the 1st Test. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jasprit Bumrah apart from Ravichandran Ashwin and Shubman Gill powered India to a win.

India also have two penalty points that do not help their case. New Zealand, South Africa and Bangladesh remain joint third, locked in at 50 PCT.

WTC Standings 2023-25

PosTeamPWDLPenPts% Pts1Australia10613-106655.002India6312-23852.783New Zealand210101250.004South Africa210101250.005Bangladesh210101250.006Pakistan5203-22236.677West Indies411201633.338England7313-192125.009Sri Lanka2002000.00Updated till IND vs ENG 2nd Test

India at WTC 2023-25

Rohit Sharma & Co began with a 1-0 win against West Indies to begin the WTC 2023-25 cycle after a WTC Final 2023 heartbreak. India followed up the win with a 1-1 draw in South Africa. But the IND vs ENG Test series is crucial for India as it offers a lot of WTC points.

After a loss in the 1st Test, India can still get to 68.52 PCT if they win the remaining three Tests.

In this cycle, India will play 8 more matches at home and 5 away. The next big clash for Rohit Sharma & Co will be against New Zealand. Bangladesh will be the other visitor. However, it’s the Border Gavaskar Trophy that will decide the finalists of WTC Final 2025. India will tour Australia for five Tests in November-January.

India’s results at WTC 2023-25

Won vs West Indies by an innings and 141 runs

Drew vs West Indies

Lost to South Africa by an innings and 32 runs

Won vs South Africa by 7 wickets

Lost vs England by 28 runs

Won vs England by 106 runs

India’s Remaining fixtures (announced)

Feb 15-19: India vs England 3rd Test

Feb 23-27: India vs England 4th Test

Mar 7-11: India vs England 5th Test

September: India vs Bangladesh 1st Test

September: India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test

October: India vs New Zealand 1st Test

October: India vs New Zealand 2nd Test

November: India vs New Zealand 3rd Test

November: Australia vs India 1st Test

November: Australia vs India 2nd Test

December: Australia vs India 3rd Test

January 2025: Australia vs India 4th Test

January 2025: Australia vs India 5th Test

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