{"id":1421,"date":"2025-11-27T10:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T05:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/?p=1421"},"modified":"2025-11-27T10:50:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T05:20:25","slug":"wtc-2025-27-updated-points-table-after-ind-vs-sa-2nd-test-where-does-india-stand-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/wtc-2025-27-updated-points-table-after-ind-vs-sa-2nd-test-where-does-india-stand-now\/","title":{"rendered":"WTC 2025\u201327 Updated Points Table After IND vs SA 2nd Test \u2013 Where Does India Stand Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/series\/icc-world-test-championship-2025-2027-1472510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Test Championship<\/a><\/strong> (WTC) 2025-27 has taken an important turn after the second Test between India and South Africa. South Africa\u2019s dominant win not only sealed a 2-0 series victory but also brought major changes to the updated points table.The result has also intensified the competition early in this WTC cycle.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every team wants to finish in the top two, and South Africa moving up while India dropping down has made the table much closer. These early changes show that every Test match will be very important in deciding who reaches the 2027 WTC Final.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-how-the-wtc-system-works-nbsp\"><strong>How the WTC System Works&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>12 points for a win\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 points for a draw\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6 points for a tie\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0 points for a loss\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams are ranked by PCT (Percentage of Points), which is calculated based on how many points they have earned out of the total points available from the matches they have played. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This system helps balance the fact that different teams play different numbers of matches.\u00a0Slow over-rates can also lead to point deductions, which directly affect the PCT. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-ind-vs-sa-2nd-test-what-happened\"><strong>IND vs SA 2nd Test: What Happened\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The second Test in Guwahati turned out to be a tough match for India. South Africa won by a massive 408 runs, completing a clean sweep in the two-match series.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-key-highlights\"><strong>Key highlights:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>South Africa\u2019s bowlers dominated the match, especially their spinners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India failed to settle in both innings, and South Africa dominated with both bat and ball. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This result marks one of India\u2019s heaviest home Test defeats in recent years. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With this victory, South Africa climbed to the top two in the WTC standings. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/who-is-urvil-patel-player-who-smashed-31-ball-century-in-syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy\/\">Who Is Urvil Patel? Player Who Smashed 31-Ball Century in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-updated-wtc-2025-27-points-table-after-2nd-test\"><strong>Updated WTC 2025-27 Points Table After 2nd Test\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Position<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Team<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Matches<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Won<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>PCT (%)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Australia<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">100.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">South Africa<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">75.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sri Lanka<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">66.67<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pakistan<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">50.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">India<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">48.15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">England<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">36.11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bangladesh<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">16.67<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">West Indies<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">00.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">New Zealand<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">00.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-what-this-means-for-india-nbsp\"><strong>What This Means for India&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>India\u2019s loss has pushed them down to 5th place, making their road to the WTC final much tougher.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-conclusion-nbsp\"><strong>Conclusion&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2-0 series result has reshaped the early WTC 2025-27 standings. South Africa\u2019s commanding display has pushed them into a strong position, while India now faces an uphill challenge. With many matches still to come, the race to the top two spots is already heating up, and every game from here will matter even more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Written by Kinjal Walantra\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 has taken an important turn after the second Test between India and South Africa. 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