WTC Final Scenario: How India reached number one in the points table, what is the equation of playing the final

Road to the WTC final. As soon as India lost the Adelaide Test, it slipped from first to third place in the race for the WTC final. Before this match, Team India was at number one with 61.11 percent points. After losing, only 57.29 percent points are left. Can India reach number one in the WTC points table again? What will India have to do to remain in the top-2? Let us find answers to such questions.

The Indian team has played both the previous WTC finals, but this time Australia is standing in the way. The WTC final is played between the top-2 teams in the points table. India now has 3 Test matches left in the WTC cycle 2023-25. If India wins these three matches then it is certain that it will play the final. If India wins all three matches, it will be 64.04 points (percentage). Apart from India, two teams South Africa and Australia can reach here. If India reaches here then Australia will automatically be out of the race.

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If you want to play the final on your own…
If India wants to play the WTC final on its own, then it will have to defeat Australia in the next three matches. If India wins the series 4-1 then it will have 64.04 points (percentage). If India wins the series 3-2 then it will have 58.77 points (percentage). There is no guarantee of playing the final with this many points. If Australia beats Sri Lanka 2-0 in its last series, it will overtake India. But if Sri Lanka defeats Australia then India’s task will become easier. Overall, after a 3-2 win, India will have to depend on the equations of other teams. Even if the India-Australia series remains tied at 2-2, the Rohit brigade will have to depend on other teams. If the series is tied 2-2, India will have 55.26 points.

What will happen after winning the Brisbane Test?
The answer to what will happen after India wins the Brisbane Test will largely depend on the next two matches of South Africa. The result of the second test match being played between South Africa and Sri Lanka will come on Monday. If the South African team defeats Sri Lanka, it will get 63.33 points. In such a situation, India can become number-1 in the points table by winning the Brisbane Test only if Pakistan team defeats South Africa. The same if-but equation… Yes, if Sri Lankan team beats South Africa then India’s job will become easier. As soon as the African team loses, India will reach the top-2. After this, if he/she wins the Brisbane Test then he/she can also reach number one.

How important is the Australia-Sri Lanka series?
After India, Australia’s series with Sri Lanka is also important. Even if the Australian team loses to India 2-3, it will still have the option of reaching the final. For this he/she will have to defeat Sri Lanka 2-0. If Australia wins 2-0, it will get 60.53 points. But if Sri Lanka wins even one of the two Tests, Australia will be out of the race, which will benefit India.

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