New Delhi. The Indian cricket team will be seen in action after a month of rest. After returning from the Sri Lanka tour, Team India will now face Bangladesh in a Test series in September next month. This series will be organized in India. The first Test match of the two-match series will be played in Chennai from September 19. This series will be played under the World Test Championship. India is at the top of the WTC points table while Australia is at number two. To retain the top spot, the Indian team will have to win the Test series against Bangladesh at all costs. A poor performance in this series can drop Team India from number one to number two.
Before the start of the India and Bangladesh (IND vs SL) Test series, South Africa is facing West Indies. A Test series is also to be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh while Sri Lanka is going to face England. But the result of these three series is not going to have any effect on India’s WTC points table. But if the Indian team draws both the Tests, then it will lose the top position. In this situation, Australia will become number one. On the other hand, even if India wins one Test, it will save its number one position. However, the Indian team is playing at home. In such a situation, the host team is capable of defeating the guests 2-0.
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How can the Indian team slip to second place?
If Team India loses both the Tests against Bangladesh, then it will slip to the second position in the WTC points table. Apart from this, host India is also in danger in case of a draw. Team India will remain on top by winning both the Tests, while with one win and one draw, it will remain on the first position. With one win and one loss, it will remain on the number one position.
WTC Points Table Status
India has played 9 test matches and has won 6. Team India has lost 2 test matches while one test was a draw. India is at number one with 68.51 PCT while Australia is at number two with 62.50 PCT. The Kangaroo team has played 12 test matches out of which it has won 8 while lost 3. One of its test matches was a draw. New Zealand is at number three with 50.00 PCT. The Kiwi team has played 6 test matches in which it has won three while it has faced defeat in the same number of matches.
Tags: India vs Bangladesh, Rohit Sharma, world test championship
FIRST PUBLISHED : August 11, 2024, 18:48 IST
