ICC WTC 2025-2027 Updated Standings: On Wednesday, India got thrashed by South Africa in the 2nd Test by 408 runs and have now slipped below Pakistan in the World Test Championship Table to the fifth spot. Chasing 549 runs, India were bundled out for 201 runs as South African spinner Simon Harmer managed to pick up six wickets in the second innings.
The loss marks another embarrassing chapter in India’s Test history, as it was their biggest loss in terms of runs. It was South Africa’s first series win in India in 25 years. The tourists outplayed India in all three departments, with Aiden Markram (9) setting the record for most catches in a Test match, overtaking Ajinkya Rahane’s eight claimed in 2015. Sai Sudharsan’s excruciating 138-ball stay came to an end as Senuran Muthusamy had him caught by Markram soon after the second session began, as India failed to reach even 150.
“Definitely, it’s a little disappointing, you know, but as a team we need to get better. And you’ve got to give credit to the opposition that they played better cricket than us. Because, you know, in a series like this, which has already been tough if you dwell too much, you’ve got to take the learning and stick as a team,” Indian stand-in skipper Rishabh Pant said after the game.
Earlier in the first Test in Kolkata too India where thrashed chasing 124 runs; the hosts were bundled out for 93 runs. Last year in October India were whitewashed by New Zealand as result. India had to beat Australia in Australia and could not reach the final of the previous WTC cycle as well after reaching the final in the first two iterations and losing in the final.
| POSITION | TEAM | MATCHES | WINS | DEFEATS | DRAW | POINTS | PENALTY | PCT% |
| 1. | Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 100.00 |
| 2. | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 75.00 |
| 3. | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 66.67 |
| 4. | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 50.00 |
| 5. | India | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 48.15 |
| 6. | England | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 36.11 |
| 7. | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16.67 |
| 8. | West Indies | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(With agency inputs)
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