WTC Points Table update: India out of race after Sydney loss, Australia qualify for World Test Championship final vs South Africa

ICC World Test Championship Points Table update: India were knocked out of the WTC final race as Australia secured their berth in the final against South Africa by clinching the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by a 3-1 margin in Sydney on Sunday.

By: Sports Desk

January 5, 2025 08:54 AM IST

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WTC Points Table: India are knocked out of the WTC final race after defeat to Australia in Sydney. (AP)

ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table: India’s qualification chances for the WTC final ended on Sunday as they suffered a defeat in the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney, conceding the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in 10 years by a 3-1 margin. Australia qualified for their second successive final alongside South Africa with the BGT series triumph and two games remaining in the cycle.

The defeat reduced India’s points PCT at third place from 52.77 to 50.00, with an eighth loss this cycle. Meanwhile, Australia recorded their 11th win this edition, elevating the points percentage to 63.72 from 61.45. Having won the previous WTC final beating India at the Oval in 2023, Pat Cummins’ men will step up to meet South Africa in the WTC 2025 final to be held at Lord’s between July 11-15 this year.

While Australia lead South Africa by a 54-26 margin in Test cricket, the WTC 2025 final will mark the first neutral Test between the sides at Lord’s since the Triangular Tournament involving England in 1912.

India’s chances for a third successive WTC final nosedived in only three months, suffering six defeats starting with the 0-3 home series whitewash against New Zealand in November.

Updated WTC points table after India vs Australia 5th Test on January 5, 2025

Pos.	Team	Matches				Points Played	Points	PCT
Pos.	Team	P	W	L	D	Points Played	Points	PCT
1	South Africa (Q)	11	7	3	1	132	88	66.67
2	Australia (Q)	17	11	4	2	204	130	63.72
3	India	19	9	8	2	228	114	50.00
4	New Zealand	14	7	7	0	168	81	48.21
5	Sri Lanka	11	5	6	0	132	60	45.45
6	England	22	11	10	1	264	114	43.18
7	Bangladesh (E)	12	4	8	0	144	45	31.25
8	Pakistan (E)	11	4	7	0	132	40	30.30
9	West Indies (E)	11	2	7	2	132	32	24.24

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