The first finalists of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 have been announced. South Africa has confirmed its place in the final by defeating Pakistan by 2 wickets in the first test. In this match played in Centurion, South Africa had a target of 148 runs, which the team achieved and created history. This is the first time that South Africa has made it to the WTC final.
Great performance by South Africa
- Match records:
- Played 11 test matches.
- Won 7, lost 3, drawn 1.
- Winning Percentage: 66.67%.
- Points table status:
- South Africa tops the WTC points table.
- The team’s performance has been excellent under the leadership of captain Temba Bavuma.
Second finalist team: Tough competition between India and Australia
Now the question is who will South Africa face in the final. A fierce competition is going on between India and Australia for the second finalist team.
- Australia’s performance:
- Winning percentage: 58.89%.
- Second place in the points table.
- India’s performance:
- Winning percentage: 55.88%.
- Third place in the points table.
How will the Indian team reach the final?
- The Indian team will have to register a 3-1 win in the five-match Test series on Australia tour.
- Currently the series is tied at 1-1.
- The result of the fourth test will come on Monday, which can clear the picture of the final.
Last chance for Indian team
This is the last chance for the Indian team to reach the WTC final under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.
- Importance of the series:
- After this Test series against Australia, India does not have to play any more Test series in the WTC cycle.
- Australia’s next schedule:
- Australia will play two Test matches in Sri Lanka next month.
WTC Final: Date and Venue
- Date: 11 to 15 June 2025.
- Location: London.
- India has lost both WTC finals so far:
- Against New Zealand in 2021.
- Against Australia in 2023.
WTC Points Table: Position of other teams
- New Zealand:
- Winning percentage: 48.21%.
- fourth place.
- Sri Lanka:
- Winning Percentage: 45.45%.
- In fifth place.
- England:
- Winning percentage: 43.18%.
- In sixth place.
- Recently won the test series against New Zealand 2-1.
- Bangladesh:
- Winning Percentage: 31.25%.
- In seventh place.
- Pakistan:
- Winning Percentage: 30.30%.
- In eighth place.
- West Indies:
- Winning percentage: 24.24%.
- At the lowest level.
