ANALYZING INDIA'S POSITION IN THE WTC TABLE AND WHAT WOULD THEY NEED TO QUALIFY FOR FINALE

After a series loss to the Proteas, Team India has slipped to fifth in the WTC standings. India claimed 49.07 percentage points so far and have a total of 43 points...

- RENIN WILBEN

The Indian cricket team, which reached the final of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship 2019-21, will be aiming to go the distance in the new 2021-23 cycle. India started the WTC on a bright note, earning a 2-1 series lead in England. They also beat New Zealand 1-0 at home and could have won 2-0 if not for the final wicket resistance shown by the tourists. There is one more match left which was earlier cancelled because of the novel coronavirus. However, despite starting well in South Africa, India surrendered the three-match Test series by a 2-1 margin. This was a cruel blow for the side in what became Virat Kohli's last assignment as Test captain. India have three more Test series as part of the WTC cycle and need to find the best results to have a chance of finishing in the top two. The road to the final for India looks tricky, and they need several results to go their way and make the cut.

Here we analyze India's position in the WTC table and how they could gain qualification.

TEAM INDIA IS PLACED FIFTH IN THE WTC STANDINGS