India pulled off a remarkable victory at The Oval Test, levelling the series and maintaining their position in the ongoing WTC 2025-2027 cycle points table. The series is drawn 2-2.
The 5th Test at the Oval ended with a win for India, levelling the series. England, leading 2-1, chose to bowl first after winning the toss. India posted 224 in their first innings, with contributions from Karun Nair (57) and Sai Sudharsan (38).
England put 247 in their first innings, with fifties from Zak Crawley (64) and Harry Brook (53). After trailing by 23 runs in the second innings, India batted well to score 396. Later, England were cruising towards the target on the back of terrific centuries from Root (105) and Brook (111) before a sensational spell from Mohammed Siraj helped India make a miraculous comeback in the game and win by six runs.
With a win in the fifth Test, India now have a point percentage of 46.67 and sit in the third spot. They have won two and lost two, with one ending in a draw.
India jumped to third place after the win and added 12 points to their total. England dropped to fourth with 43.33%, while Sri Lanka remained second with 66.67%. Australia kept their top spot with 100%.
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | DRAW | DED | POINTS | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 100.00 |
| 2 | SL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 66.67 |
| 3 | IND | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 46.67 |
| 4 | ENG | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 43.33 |
| 5 | BAN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16.67 |
| 6 | WI | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 7 | NZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 | PAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9 | SA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
The World Test Championship continues to follow its existing structure:
The use of PCT ensures fair standings despite differing numbers of matches played per team.
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Yes, India are very much in contention to reach the WTC 2027 Final, scheduled tentatively for June 2027 at Lord’s. With 13 more Tests left in their campaign—including home series against West Indies, South Africa, and Australia—India have a favourable schedule ahead.
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