Wednesday, January 15th, 2025

Both India and Australia may be out of WTC FINAL, New Zealand can still play the final… Know how

New Delhi. As soon as England defeated New Zealand in the first Test match, the discussion on the equation of the WTC final intensified. Many fans even assumed that New Zealand is now out of the race for the WTC final. It was said that now only 4 teams India, Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka are left in the race for the final. If you have also read something like this somewhere before, then you know the truth of such news. The truth is that the race for the WTC final is still so open that 5 teams including India and New Zealand are not only involved in it, but anyone can also eliminate anyone. Easy equations of all 5 teams.

1. Is New Zealand still in the race for the final?
Yes, the New Zealand team is in the race for the finals even after losing to England. For this he/she will have to win his/her remaining two matches. Apart from this, it has to be expected that the Indian team defeats Australia 2-1 in the 5-match series. South Africa team should beat Sri Lanka 2-0 and Pakistan 2-0 or 2-1. Then the Sri Lankan team should beat Australia 2-0 or the series should remain tied at 1-1. And all this is not a paper equation, but is completely possible. India has defeated Australia 2-1 in the last 2 series. South Africa has also defeated Pakistan and Sri Lanka several times at home. Sri Lankan team has also defeated Australia at home. New Zealand fans are just praying that all this happens this time too.

2. How strong are India’s chances of playing the final?
If the Indian team beats Australia 4-0 or 4-1 in the series, then playing the final is guaranteed. If India wins the series 3-2, it will get 58.77 points (percentage). If this happens, he/she will have to pray that the Australian team does not win the series against Sri Lanka. If India wins against Australia by 3-2 or 2-1, then the fate will be decided by the performance of other teams.

3. Can Australia play the final even after losing to India?,
Yes, if the Australian team beats India 3-1, 4-1 and 4-0 and then wins the series against Sri Lanka, then it will play the final. If the Australian team wins 2-1 against India and then beats Sri Lanka 2-0, it can still play the final. Even if Australia loses the series to India and then beats Sri Lanka 2-0, it will still qualify for the finals.

4. What are the chances of the South African team?
South Africa has the highest chances of playing the WTC final. he/she has 59.26 points (percentage) in the WTC points table. he/she still has 3 more matches to play. All three of its matches are at home. By winning two of these matches, he/she can qualify for the finals.

5. Can Sri Lankan team play the final?
Yes, if Sri Lankan team level the series against South Africa then it will get 54.55 points (percentage). If the Sri Lankan team after this defeats Australia in both the matches in its home series, then it can reach 61.54 points (percentage), which will easily take it to the finals.

6. Can India and Australia be out?
The answer is yes. If the Indian team wins the series against Australia by 2-1, then it will be in full danger of being out of the finals. If this happens, India will have 57.02 points (percentage). After India, Australia also has to play a series in Sri Lanka. If the Australia-Sri Lanka series remains tied at 1-1, then the dreams of the Kangaroos may also be shattered. If the Australian team loses 1-2 to India and draws 1-1 with Sri Lanka, then its points (percentage) will remain only 48.25.

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