India Chances World Test Championship Final 2025: India vs New Zealand The first match of the three-Test series was won by New Zealand by 8 wickets. This series is very important from the point of view of the World Test Championship final. By winning this series, India would have almost confirmed its place in the WTC final 2025, but Team India may have to pay heavily for the defeat in the Pune Test. India is the only country to have played two Test Championship finals so far, but if it loses in Pune, will Team India still be able to reach the finals?
At present there is a tough competition between four teams to reach the finals. India and Australia currently remain at first and second position respectively. Even if New Zealand wins this series, there will be very little hope of them going to the finals. But apart from India-Australia, Sri Lanka and South Africa are also directly in the race for the final.
What if India loses in Pune?
Before the start of the series against New Zealand, India had a good lead in the WTC Championship table. But after the defeat in the Pune test match, its points percentage will almost be equal to Australia. Defeat in the Pune Test will not only end India’s 18 consecutive series wins at home, but may also deal a blow to its hopes of playing its third consecutive Test Championship final.
In such a situation, India’s reaching the final will depend on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting in November. If India loses the Pune Test, it will not only have to ensure that it wins the last Test against New Zealand but will also have to win at least three out of the five Test matches against Australia. To be clear, after losing the second test against New Zealand, India’s path to the final is going to be very difficult. If India also loses the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, it will be out of the race for the final.
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