Indian cricket has given a big boost to its World Test Championship qualifying campaign with a 2-0 Test series win over Bangladesh. Currently second in the standings, India have just four series against Australia ahead of next year’s WTC final. After losing to New Zealand in the WTC finals of the previous cycle, the Indian team has a great chance to turn around this time around. However, they still have a few hurdles before they can be confirmed for the finals.
India’s World Test Championship final scene:
First and foremost, if Rohit Sharma’s men go on to beat Australia 4-0 in the upcoming mission, India will secure their place in the WTC finals. Such a result, with a PCT of 68.06%, would seal India’s ticket to the final, regardless of the results of the other contenders.
If India beat Australia 3-1 or 3-0, their PCT will be 62.50%. Such numbers are also enough to get them to the final without relying on other results.
In the event of a 2-0 or 1-0 result against Australia, the PCT for India would be 60.65%. Once again, such stats might be enough to secure India a place in the final.
If the series is inconclusive (0-0, 1-1 or 2-2 draw), India’s PCT will fall below the 60% mark. In this case, India will look to Australia to beat South Africa by a wide margin in the upcoming Test series. Even the outcome of the series between West Indies and South Africa and New Zealand and Sri Lanka needs to go the way of India.
If India goes on to lose the 4-Test series against Australia, India will need South Africa and Sri Lanka to lose their upcoming Test assignments across the board. This situation only applies to India’s 0-1 loss. In the event of a 0-2, 0-3 or 0-4 loss, India would effectively be eliminated from the WTC finals.
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