WTC Standings: Australia, England Dominate as India Seeks Rebound After Loss

World Test Championship 2025-27: How Does India Stack Up After Australia's Dominance?

The World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle has commenced with considerable excitement, as three Test series have already begun to shape the standings. While Australia and England have quickly ascended to the top, India and West Indies are in a position where they need to recover ground.

Australia and England currently hold the first and second positions on the WTC table, respectively, with both teams having a perfect points percentage of 100 after securing victories in their opening matches. Sri Lanka is in third place after concluding their two-match series against Bangladesh with one win and one draw. Bangladesh, with one draw and one loss, is placed fourth.

Notably, teams such as South Africa, New Zealand, and Pakistan, including the reigning champions, are yet to commence their WTC campaigns in this cycle.

India's initial match did not unfold as expected, despite a commendable effort at Headingley. The team had five centurions in the match but ultimately faced defeat as England executed a remarkable chase to secure a 1-0 lead in the five-Test Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

Chasing a target of 371, England capitalized on a dominant opening partnership between Ben Duckett (149) and Zak Crawley, while Joe Root and debutant Jamie Smith steered the chase to victory with an unbroken partnership. Shubman Gill’s team were left to rue a middle-order collapse and dropped catches that proved costly.

Following the match, Gill acknowledged that India had opportunities but failed to seize them. He mentioned that India aimed for a larger lead but suffered due to a lack of runs from the lower order.

India will now shift their attention to the second Test at Edgbaston, with hopes of a swift recovery to keep their WTC campaign alive. Currently, they are positioned near the bottom of the table alongside West Indies.

The ongoing WTC cycle started with Sri Lanka’s tour of Bangladesh on June 17 and is scheduled to continue until the final in 2027.