How many wins does Team India need to qualify for the WTC Final 2025?
The Indian cricket team will soon play a two-match series against Bangladesh, which will be crucial in their journey toward the 2023-25 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final. Here, we explain how many matches India must win to secure a spot in the WTC final.
Current status of India:
India currently tops the WTC points table with a win percentage of 68.52%. So far, India has defeated the West Indies 1-0 and England 4-1, while drawing 1-1 against South Africa. India still has 10 Test matches remaining: 2 against Bangladesh, 3 against New Zealand, and 5 against Australia. Australia is second with a win percentage of 62.5%, and New Zealand, the current champions, are in third place with a 50% win rate. India will need a strong performance in these remaining matches to qualify for the final.
How many matches does India need to win to reach the final?
According to the ICC report, India must win at least 7 out of their remaining 10 Tests to maintain a win percentage above 60%. This includes 2 matches against Bangladesh and 3 against New Zealand at home, followed by 5 matches against Australia under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India has won the last two Test series in Australia, boosting the team’s confidence.
To remain in the top two and qualify for the final, even 5 wins and 1 draw would be sufficient. However, winning 6 matches would raise India’s win percentage to 64.03%, making their qualification for the final almost certain.
Status of other teams:
Australia is second on the WTC points table with 7 matches left. To qualify for the final, they need to win 4 matches or win 3 and draw 1. Meanwhile, New Zealand, with 8 matches remaining, needs to win 6 or win 5 and draw 1 to reach the final.
