WTC Standings: Australia Leads, India Trails After Defeat to England

WTC 2025-27: Analyzing India's Position After Australia's Victory Over West Indies

The World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle has commenced with significant action, as evidenced by the three Test series that have already begun to shape the standings. While Australia and England have rapidly ascended to the top, India and West Indies are currently in positions where they need to gain ground.

Australian captain Pat Cummins leads his team off the field after their victory against the West Indies.

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

A snapshot of the current WTC 2025-27 standings.

Currently, South Africa, New Zealand, and Pakistan, including the reigning champions, are still awaiting the start of their WTC campaigns in this cycle.

Despite a commendable effort at Headingley, India's opening match did not unfold as planned. Despite five centurions in the match, the visitors faced defeat as England executed a remarkable chase, gaining a 1-0 lead in the five-Test Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

Chasing a target of 371, England capitalized on a strong opening partnership between Ben Duckett (149) and Zak Crawley, while Joe Root and debutant Jamie Smith successfully guided the chase with an unbroken partnership. Shubman Gill’s team was left to reflect on a middle-order collapse and missed catching opportunities that proved decisive.

Following the match, Gill acknowledged that India had opportunities but was unable to seize them. He noted that India had hoped for a more substantial lead, but a lack of runs from the lower order hindered their strategy.

India will now concentrate on the second Test at Edgbaston, aiming for a quick recovery to maintain their WTC campaign. For now, however, they are positioned near the bottom of the table alongside West Indies.

The WTC cycle began with Sri Lanka’s tour of Bangladesh on June 17 and will continue until the final in 2027.