India achieved a spectacular victory over Bangladesh in the second Test match in Kanpur, enhancing its lead in the World Test Championship 2023-25 points table.
After Bangladesh’s clean sweep, New Zealand secures tickets for India and the WTC final.
India was in an uncertain position regarding its WTC fate, especially when Sri Lanka achieved a 2-0 whitewash against New Zealand at home, securing the third position in the table. If it had ended in a draw, India would have needed to win five of its remaining eight Test matches and secure one draw.
“Now India needs to reach the WTC final.”
India is now close to securing its place in the finals. The team needs to win just three more out of its remaining eight Test matches, which means that a whitewash against New Zealand, currently positioned seventh in the table with only three wins from eight matches, will take Rohit’s team to the finals, irrespective of the outcome of the Australia tour.
The schedule for India’s three Test matches against New Zealand is as follows:
First Test
- Date: October 16 to October 20, 2024
- Location: Bengaluru
Second Test
- Date: October 26 to October 30, 2024
- Location: Pune
Third Test
- Date: November 5 to November 9, 2024
- Location: Mumbai
