As the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle progresses, India currently leads the standings, with South Africa and Australia closely trailing. To ensure a spot in the final, India needs outright wins in the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Australia fell to the third spot in the WTC table as South Africa's PCT went up to 59.25 after beating Sri Lanka; claiming the Border Gavaskar Trophy at the best margin possible remains a priority to

South Africa rode on Marco Jansen’s first-innings burst of 7-13 to thrash Sri Lanka by 233 runs in the first Test of the two-match series, at Durban, to attain a PCT of 59

Here’s how the teams rank in the World Test Championship points table after South Africa beat Sri Lanka in the first Test at Kingsmead.

Winning the first Test of the two-match series propelled South Africa past Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Australia to second place, with their points percentage (PCT) rising from 54.17 to 59.25.

India regained the top spot on the points table after their thumping 295-run victory over Australia in Perth, but cannot afford to let their guard down with the Pat Cummins-led hosts and other teams such as South Africa in close pursuit.

As the competition tightens, every Test match will play a crucial role in deciding the two finalists for the WTC clash at Lord's in June 2025

T he road to the World Test Championship (WTC) final is getting more competitive with each passing day. With South Africa's win over Sri Lanka in the first Test by 233 runs at Kin