WTC Final 2025 Equation For Indian Team: Team India had to face defeat by 184 runs in the fourth match of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 played in Melbourne. After this defeat, the path to the World Test Championship Final 2025 became more difficult for Team India. So let us know how Team India can reach the final of the World Test Championship after losing the Melbourne Test.
Let us tell you that South Africa has made it to the final of the World Test Championship. Now Team India is in the race to become the second finalist. Team India is at third position in the points table of the World Test Championship. Apart from this, Australia is at second place.
Road to WTC final for Team India after losing Melbourne Test
After the defeat in the Melbourne Test, now to make it to the WTC final, Team India will first have to win the Test against Australia to be played in Sydney at any cost. Team India will play the last match of the WTC 2023-25 cycle in Sydney, in which it will be mandatory to win. If Team India loses the Sydney Test or the match ends in a draw, then their hopes of reaching the WTC final will be completely destroyed.
If Team India wins the Sydney Test, it will move from third to second position in the points table. This will happen only if the Australian team does not win against Sri Lanka by 1-0 or 2-0. After losing the Sydney Test against India, if Australia registers a 2-0 win against Sri Lanka in the next series, then Team India will be out of the race for the final.
South Africa made it to the final for the first time
Let us tell you that South Africa has made it to the WTC final for the first time. The final of the previous edition was played between India and Australia. The final of the first edition of WTC was played between India and New Zealand.
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