The new cycle of the World Test Championship has started, and the first match of the new cycle was between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Eventually, the date for the first match was 17th June 2025, whereas the final will be in the month of June 2027, as it is a two-year cycle. The venue for the final is the iconic Lord’s Stadium in London. Let us look at the updated points table of the WTC 2025–27 cycle.
There are a total of nine teams that will play and compete in this cycle of the World Test Championship, starting from 2025 and ending in 2027. Basically, the teams are India, Australia, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies. There will be a total of 74 test matches across the two years of the cycle.
The last edition of the World Test Championship was the third edition of the competition. South Africa was playing against Australia in the final. Finally, South Africa had their hands on the ICC Trophy after almost 27 years. They won the match by five wickets, chasing a target of 282. New Zealand won the first edition of the World Test Championship, whereas Australia won the second edition of the World Test Championship. Sadly, India were the runner-up teams both times.
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As things stand, Australia is sitting at the top of the WTC 2025–27 Points Table, winning both games against the West Indies. Sri Lanka is sitting in second place with one win and one draw. India and England share the third place, with both teams having the same points and winning percentile. Bangladesh has one loss and one draw, which puts them in the fifth position. West Indies lost both matches. New Zealand, South Africa, and Pakistan have not played any matches so far.
WTC 2025–27 Points Table as of 7th July 2025
| Rank | Team | M | W | L | T | D | Pts. | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 66.66 |
| 3 | India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 50.00 |
| 4 | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 50.00 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16.66 |
| 6 | West Indies | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Our WTC finalist predictions
India will be in the final four of this cycle of the World Test Championship, as they missed out in the last edition. They have already ended up as runner-ups twice in the competition. One thing India should do to end up in the finals is that they should get all the points in the test matches against Sri Lanka and West Indies. India will play two test matches against both teams.
Australia is always the most consistent team in any ICC tournament and has won the most ICC trophies. The other two teams that we should keep an eye on and that will qualify for the finals of this cycle are the defending champions, South Africa, and the English team, which should also not be ignored; they have the firepower. The team under captain Ben Stokes is one that has character and a never-give-up approach on the pitch.
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