India‘s dramatic six-run victory over England at the oval in the last test of the Anderson-Retulkar-Trophy not only the Series 2-2, but also had a significant impact on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 Point table.
India Klimt, England slides into a tightly disputed WTC 2025-27 point table
With 12 crucial points from the victory, the India campaign is now on solid ground, but they are not the only team that makes their mark in the early stages of the competition. The exciting victory in the oval pushed India to third place in the WTC classification, giving them a considerable boost in the race for a place in the final of 2027. India now has 28 points of five games, with a point percentage (PCT) of 46.67%. This position is at the expense of England, which slid to fourth place. Despite having a similar record of two wins and two losses, the PCT of England of 43.33% is slightly lower due to a two -point deduction for a slow transhipment earlier in the series. This fine serves as a powerful memory of how every detail, on and outside the field, can influence the fate of a team in the WTC.
A look at other teams in the WTC 2025-27 classification
While the India-England series attracted the attention of the cricket world, other teams have also quietly built their campaigns. At the top of the table AustraliaWith an impressive and perfect 100% pCt. The dominant start of Australia came from a 3-0 clean sweep from the West Indies in the Frank Worrell trophy. This intact record brings them to an excellent position to challenge for another WTC final. Second Sri Lankawho have a strong PCT of 66.67% of two games. Their impressive start includes a victory in the home series against Bangladesh, a result that brought them into a great position early in the cycle.
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Bangladesh is in fifth place, with only one loss and one draw of their two games, giving them a PCT of 16.67%. Meanwhile the West -India Should not yet come from the goal, sitting in sixth place with a PCT of 0% after losing all three their competitions to Australia. The WTC 2025-27 is still at an early stage and with teams such as New -Zeeland, Pakistan and South Africa But to play a match in the cycle, the point table is expected to see many more turns if the competition warms up. The race for the top two places promises to be an intense in the next two years.
The WTC 2025-27 point table is currently as follows:
| Posit | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Point | PCt |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 100.00% |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 66.67% |
| 3 | India | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 46.67% |
| 4 | England | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 43.33% |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16.67% |
| 6 | West -India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
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