India, who before their home against New Zealand, almost had their one foot in the upcoming ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Final, are now eyeing a win in the remaining match of their WTC cycle, which is against Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 ahead of the marquee event next year. India Beat Australia by 295 Runs; Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli Shine as Indian Cricket Team Registers Biggest Run-Margin Win in Down Under. 

Ahead of the BGT 2024, India dropped down to second place in the WTC 2023-25 points table and got displaced by Australia, who by then had lost three Tests out of their 12 Tests. India's loss witnessed South Africa come into the fray, and qualify for the WTC Final, which will be held at Lords Cricket Ground in London, starting June 11. Reclaim Top Spot in ICC WTC 2023–25 Standings With Record-Shattering Victory Against Australia in Perth.

How Can India Qualify for ICC WTC 2023-25 Final?

Needing to win two out of their two remaining Test in the ongoing WTC 2023-25 cycle, India took on Australia in the fourth BGT 2024 encounter in Melbourne Adelaide, which the Rohit Sharma-led side lost by 184 runs, dropping their percentage to 52.78 PCT in the WTC 2023-25 table. India will now need to win the Sydney Test, which is a do-or-die encounter if they want to stay alive in the WTC Final 2023-25 race, and set up a date with South Africa in the summit clash next year. In case India loses the Sydney Test, they will be out of the WTC 2023-25 Final qualification spot, and if they win and draw BGT 2024-25, much will depend on how Australia plays against Sri Lanka in the two-Test series in Emerald Island.

BGT 2024-25 Scoreline   India WTC Final Qualification 
5-0, 4-1, 4-0, 3-0 Qualifies for WTC 2023-25 Final
3-1 Qualifies for WTC 2023-25 Final
3-2

 

 Qualifies if Sri Lanka draws one Test vs Australia at home
2-2 Qualifies If Sri Lanka wins against Australia 1-0 or 2-0

(Updated After IND vs AUS 4th Test 2024)

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