WTC Points Table: Team India completed a sensational win in the IND vs AUS 1st Test. After crushing Australia to one of their biggest defeats, result, India Cricket Team have now reclaimed the top spot in the ongoing World Test Championship Points Table with 61.11 percentage points. On the other hand, Australia’s PCT dipped from 62.5 to 57.69, marginally ahead of third-placed Sri Lanka (58.33).
It must be mentioned that Team India cannot afford a loss in their remaining four games if they want to play the WTC final without relying on any other team. With five wins in Australia, India can, at best, finish with 158 points and a points PCT of 69.29. On that note, let us check out the updated WTC points table after IND vs AUS Perth Test.
WTC points table after IND vs AUS 1st Test
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | Pen | Pts | PCT |
| 1 | India | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 110 | 61.11 |
| 2 | Australia | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 90 | 57.69 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 55.56 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 54.54 |
| 5 | South Africa | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 54.16 |
| 6 | England | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 93 | 40.79 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 33.33 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 27.5 |
| 9 | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 18.52 |
How can India reach WTC Final?
India and Australia will next lock horns in the Day-Night pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval from December 6-10. The visiting side will be boosted by the return of their skipper Rohit Sharma as team India will look to make it two wins in a row in Adelaide.
