No Final? Here’s how WTC points table 2023-25 would look if Rohit Sharma loses IND vs AUS 2nd Test

The ongoing second BGT Test match in Adelaide has become a critical moment for India’s World Test Championship (WTC) hopes. After their spectacular victory in Perth, the Indian team now faces a challenging situation with Australia holding a massive advantage ahead of Day 3 of 2nd IND vs AUS Test. But what if India losses this game? How would it affect the WTC points table 2023-25?

WTC points table: India to fall from 1st to 3rd

The Rohit Sharma-led side was taken to cleaners by Travis Head, who whallopped 140 runs in the first innings. India, on the other hand, had a collapse in their second innings. Currently, Rishabh Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy are batting, with India trailing by 29 runs. Unfortunately, the visitors have only 5 wickets in hand. If India loses this match, their path to the WTC Final becomes dramatically complicated. The current WTC top-rankers would fall from grace and will be third on the WTC points table.

WTC points table if India lose IND vs AUS 2nd BGT Test

Rank	Team	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	Pen	Points	% Points
1	Australia	14	9	1	4	-10	102	60.71
2	South Africa	9	5	1	3	0	64	59.26
3	India	16	9	1	6	-2	110	57.29
4	Sri Lanka	10	5	0	5	0	60	50
5	New Zealand	12	6	0	6	-3	69	47.92
6	England	20	10	1	9	-22	102	42.5
7	Pakistan	10	4	0	6	-8	40	33.33
8	Bangladesh	12	4	0	8	-3	45	31.25
9	West Indies	11	2	2	7	0	32	24.24

WTC Final qualification scenario if Rohit Sharma’s side lose IND vs AUS 2nd Test

Before the Adelaide Test, India led the WTC points table with a 61.11% win percentage. South Africa held the second position with 59.26%, while Australia was third with 57.69%.

Potential Scenario after a loss

A loss would trigger these key changes:

• Australia would climb to the top of the table with a 60.71% win percentage
• South Africa would remain in second place at 59.26%
• India would drop to third place with 57.29%

Qualification Challenges

To reach the WTC Final, India would now face a steep challenge:

• Must win all remaining 3 matches; if not, at least 2
• Ideally, it needs to win the series 4-0 or 5-0; that cannot be the case now
• A 4-1 or 3-0 series result would not guarantee qualification
• Hope South Africa win all their remaining games

India’s remaining matches

• India vs Australia- December 6-10, Adelaide
• India vs Australia – December 14-18, Brisbane
• India vs Australia – December 26-30, Melbourne
• India vs Australia – January 03 – 07, Sydney

Australia remaining matches

• India vs Australia- December 6-10, Adelaide
• India vs Australia – December 14-18, Brisbane
• India vs Australia – December 26-30, Melbourne
• India vs Australia – January 03 – 07, Sydney

South Africa remaining matches

• South Africa vs Sri Lanka – December 05-09, Gqeberha
• South Africa vs Pakistan – December 26-30, Centurion
• South Africa vs Pakistan – January 03-07, Cape Town

New Zealand’s remaining matches

• New Zealand vs England – December 6-10, Wellington
• New Zealand vs England – December 14-18, Hamilton

WTC Points System

Point Deductions: Points are deducted for slow over rates

12 points for a win

6 points for a tie

4 points for a draw

Teams are ranked according to the percentage of points won.

The Top two teams progress to the final at Lord’s in 2025.