WTC 2025 Points Table: India lost the number-1 crown in the WTC points table, this team reached the top
New Zealand defeated India by 24 runs in the Mumbai Test match. IND vs NZ WTC 2025 Updated Points Table (Photo Source: Getty Images) WTC 2025 Updated Points Table- New Zealand won the third and final Test played in Mumbai by 25 runs and whitewashed India 3-0 in the series. This is the first time in the history of Test cricket that India has lost a three-match series 3-0 at home. After losing this match, not only did Team India lose the series but they also lost the number-1 crown in the WTC points table. After losing to New Zealand in the third test, India has lost its number-1 crown. Now Australia has reached the first position, leaving India behind. At the same time, by winning this series, New Zealand has also got a bumper advantage in the WTC points table. The New Zealand team has moved from fifth to fourth place in the WTC points table after scoring a hat-trick of wins against India. The team has 54.54 percent marks in its account. On the other hand, if we talk about Team India, after losing to New Zealand, only 58.33 percent points are left in India’s account, they are currently at second position. Whereas Australia, which is at number one, has 62.50 percent victory points in its account. Australia is now the only team in the WTC points table which has more than 60 percent points in its account. Now Sri Lanka is at the third position between New Zealand and India, which has 55.56 percent marks in its account. South Africa, England, Pakistan, Bangladesh and West Indies are at fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth positions respectively. WTC Points Table 2023-25 position Team played matches won lost draw score win percentage 1 Australia 12 8 3 1 90 62.5 2 India 14 8 5 1 98 58.33 3 Sri Lanka 9 5 4 0 60 55.55 4 New Zealand 11 6 5 0 72 54.54 5 South Africa 8 4 3 1 52 54.16 6 England 19 9 9 1 93 40.79 7 Pakistan 10 4 6 0 40 33.33 8 bangladesh 10 3 7 0 33 27.50 9 west indies 9 1 6 2 20 18.52
ICC Ranking Update: Number one crown snatched from India, Australia reaches top again
Australia and Team India. (Image Source: X) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the annual update of Test, ODI and T-20 rankings on Friday, May 3. After this update, India has lost the number-1 crown in Test format. Australia, which defeated India in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23, has now reached number one in the Test rankings. Although India’s dominance continues in ODI and T20, Team India remains at number one in both these formats. After this annual update of ICC, Australia has 124 rating in the Test format, while India is at second position with 120 rating. England is at third position with 105 rating points. Australia’s team again reached number one in test format There has been no change of any kind in the Test rankings from fourth to ninth position. South Africa’s team (103) is at fourth position, New Zealand (96) at 5th, Pakistan (89) at 6th, Sri Lanka (83) at 7th, West Indies (82) at 8th and Bangladesh (53) at 9th. Let us tell you that in the latest rankings, all results between May 2021 and May 2023 have been given 50 percent weightage, while those in the next 12 months – which also includes Australia’s World Test Championship final win – have been given 100 percent weightage. Talking about ODI ranking, after the latest update, India is at first position with 122 ratings while Australia is at second position with 116 ratings. India has a lead of 6 rating points. In this list, South Africa has come close to Australia with 112 ratings, it is at third position. While Pakistan is in the top-5 with 106 and New Zealand 101 ratings. After ICC’s annual update, India is at the top position in the T-20 rankings with 264 ratings. Here too Australia is at second position. He has 257 rating points. England, which is at third position, has 252 rating points. South Africa (250) has jumped two places to fourth from sixth and is just two ratings behind England, while Pakistan (247) has lost two places and is now at seventh. Scotland (192) has overtaken Zimbabwe (191) to reach 12th position. see here ICC’s updated ranking