¿Cómo cambiarán los escenarios para India con la tabla de puntuación actualizada del WTC 2023-25 después de la segunda prueba de WI y BAN?

Vea la tabla de puntos actualizada para el Campeonato Mundial de Pruebas (WTC) 2023-25 después de la segunda prueba entre las Indias Occidentales y Bangladesh.

So, another Test series, part of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25, has ended. The West Indies hosted Bangladesh for two Tests, with the series ending at 1-1. Taijul Islam’s brilliant fifer sealed the deal for the visitors, racking up the Windies for 185 to win the second Test in Jamaica by 101 runs. With this, Bangladesh finished their WTC 2023-25 run at eighth spot, surpassing the West Indies. But what about India? What are the scenarios for Team India to qualify for the final?

Did WI vs BAN 2nd Test result change India’s scenarios to reach WTC Final?

Well, the answer for this is simply no. West Indies and Bangladesh were already out of the WTC Final equation. In fact, there are more matches left for Bangladesh in this WTC cycle. As for the West Indies, they have two away Tests remaining against Pakistan in January. However, even if they win both the games, they can reach to a maximum points percentage of 35.90.

Updated WTC points table 2023-25 after WI vs BAN 2nd Test

Pos	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Draw	Ded	Points	Pct
1	India	15	9	5	1	2	110	61.11
2	South Africa	9	5	3	1	0	64	59.26
3	Australia	13	8	4	1	10	90	57.69
4	New Zealand	12	6	6	0	0	72	50.00
5	Sri Lanka	10	5	5	0	0	60	50
6	England	20	10	9	1	19	105	43.75
7	Pakistan	10	4	6	0	8	40	33.33
8	Bangladesh	12	4	8	0	3	45	31.25
9	West Indies	11	2	2	7	0	32	24.24

After West Indies vs Bangladesh 2nd Test

India’s chances to qualify for WTC 2025 final

India once again reclaimed the top spot of the World Test Championship Standings (WTC). India had previously dropped to the second spot after suffering a humiliating 3-0 loss to New Zealand at home. But now normalcy has resumed after India etched a historic win in Perth by beating Australia for 295 runs. In the WTC Standings, India surpassed Australia to take the top spot. However, Rohit Sharma and his team cannot afford to take it easy because the work is far from finished. India had to win the series by a commanding 4-0 score in order to qualify automatically for the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Given that there will be five Test matches—all against Australia—this is a tall ask. However, India has started down the path to automatic promotion. The dynamics don’t change. India should win the series 4-0 or 5-0 to guarantee their spot in the WTC Finals. A score of 4-1 or 3-0 won’t qualify. There can be no more than four victories and a tie. India won’t automatically qualify if there are other results outside these two difficult situations. Is India thus ineligible to compete in the WTC Finals? India would be allowed to play, of course, but they would have to rely mostly on other teams’ outcomes to work in their favour.