By Moneycontrol Sports Desk | October 27, 2024
The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final will be played between June 11 to 15 next year at Lord’s
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India’s qualification for the WTC Final took a major blow after consecutive defeats against New Zealand at home
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The Black Caps led by Tom Latham sealed the three-match series, marking India’s first series defeat at home in 12 years
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India are at the top of the WTC points table but the point percentage slipped to 62.82 after the loss in Pune
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1. India 62.82 2. Australia 62.50 3. Sri Lanka 55.56 4. New Zealand 50.00 5. South Africa 47.62
India must win 4 out of the remaining 6 Tests to qualify for third consecutive WTC Final
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This will ensure India direction qualification and the team won’t have to rely on other teams’ results
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India need to avoid defeats in the 6 matches, which could be a difficult ask given they will play five Tests against Australia in Down Under
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Besides Australia, other teams like Sri Lanka, South Africa and New Zealand are also in contention for the finale
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