WTC Points Table after Adelaide Test: India slip to 3rd after pink-ball loss, Australia No. 1 again | Cricket News

ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table: India slipped to the third spot in the WTC 2023-25 points table with their 10-wicket defeat to Australia in the Pink-Ball Test in Adelaide in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Sunday.
The defeat reduced India’s points percentage from 61.11 to 57.29 since their win in Perth in the first Test, pushing them below South Africa and Australia who have regained the top spot in the World Test Championship standings. Australia’s ninth win of the ongoing cycle propelled their PCT from 57.69 to 60.71 ahead of second-ranked South Africa (59.26) who could leapfrog the defending champions should they win the second Test against Sri Lanka in Gqeberha.
IND vs AUS Day 3 Highlights
India cannot afford another loss in their remaining three games to reach the WTC final on their own terms. With three wins in Australia, India can, at best, finish with 146 points and a points PCT of 64.03.
India and Australia will next play the third Test in Brisbane (Gabba) from December 14 to 18.
Updated WTC points table after India vs Australia 2nd Test, NZ vs ENG 2nd Test

Pos.

Team

Matches

Points played

Pts.

PCT

P
W
L
D

1
Australia
14
9
4
1
168
102
60.71

2
South Africa
9
5
3
1
108
64
59.26

3
India
16
9
6
1
192
110
57.29

4
Sri Lanka
10
5
5
0
120
60
50

5
England
21
11
9
1
252
114
44.44

6
New Zealand
13
6
7
0
156
69
44.23

7
Pakan
10
4
6
0
120
40
33.33

8
Bangladesh (E)
12
4
8
0
144
45
31.25

9
West Indies (E)
11
2
7
2
132
32
24.24

Border-Gavaskar Trophy schedule
3rd Test: Australia vs India, Brisbane (5:50 AM ) from December 14-18, 20244th Test: Australia vs India, Melbourne (5 AM ) from December 26-30, 20245th Test: Australia vs India, Sydney (5 AM ) from January 3-7, 2025