India pulled off a dominating win over West Indies in the opener of the two-match Test series at home.
The Shubman Gill-led side turned the match into a one-sided affair, needing just two and a half days to outclass the Windies and win the contest by an innings and 140 runs.
After a 2-2 draw in England, this win will also help India boost their position in the WTC 2025-2027 cycle points table.
The first Test at Ahmedabad ended with a solid win for India, as they took a 1-0 lead and earned crucial WTC points.
Speaking about the match, West Indies batted first but Indian pace spearheads Jasprit Bumrah (3) and Mohammed Siraj (4) operated in tandem to share seven wickets between them as the visitors were bundled out for 162.
In response, India made a towering 448/5d, courtesy of three centuries from KL Rahul (100), Dhruv Jurel (125) and Ravindra Jadeja (104*).
With a massive deficit of 286 runs and a mountain to climb, the Windies this time fell prey to the spinners with Jadeja picking four, wihile Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar took two and one scalp respectively. Siraj, although delivered again, with three more wickets to finish with a match haul of seven.
With a win in the first IND vs WI first Test, India’s point percentage have now gone upto 55.56 from 46.67 after the England Tests and they sit in the third spot. They have won three and lost two, with one ending in a draw.
India remained at third place after the win and added 12 points to their total. Australia kept their top spot with 100%. while Sri Lanka are second with 66.67%..
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 55.56 |
| 4 | ENG | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 43.33 |
| 5 | BAN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16.67 |
| 6 | WI | 4 | 0 | 4 | 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 12 more Tests left in their campaign—including the ongoing home series against West Indies, followed by South Africa, and Australia—India have a favourable schedule ahead.
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