WTC Standings: Australia's Win Over West Indies Shifts Landscape – How Does India Fare?

World Test Championship 2025-27: How Does India Stack Up After Australia's Victory?

The World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle has commenced with thrilling action, as three Test series have already begun to shape the standings. While Australia and England have taken an early lead, India and West Indies are looking to recover lost ground.

Australia's captain Pat Cummins leads his team off the pitch after defeating West Indies (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Australia and England currently hold the top two positions in the WTC table, both with a perfect 100% points percentage after securing victories in their opening matches. Sri Lanka is in third place after concluding their two-match series against Bangladesh with a win and a draw. Bangladesh, with a draw and a loss, currently sits in fourth.

India, despite a valiant effort, suffered a setback in their opening match. Despite the team's five centurions, England successfully chased down the target, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-Test Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

Set a target of 371, England's victory was fueled by a dominant opening partnership between Ben Duckett (149) and Zak Crawley. Joe Root and debutant Jamie Smith then guided the chase with an unbroken partnership. India was left to lament a middle-order collapse and costly dropped catches.

Following the match, India's captain acknowledged missed opportunities, highlighting the team's ambition for a larger lead that was hampered by a lack of runs from the lower order.

India will shift their focus to the second Test, aiming for a swift comeback to revitalize their WTC campaign. Currently, they are positioned near the bottom of the table alongside West Indies.

The WTC cycle commenced with Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh on June 17 and will culminate in the final in 2027.