The second team to reach the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 has also been announced. South Africa had booked the ticket for the final by defeating Pakistan in the first test. At the same time, Australia qualified for the WTC final for the second consecutive time by defeating India by 6 wickets in Sydney. Earlier, Australia had won the title by defeating Team India in the final of WTC 2023.
India’s dream of playing the final for the third consecutive time ended
The beginning of the new year was disappointing for the Indian cricket team. India faced defeat on the third day in the Test match played against Australia in Sydney.
- First innings: India scored 185 runs, while Australia was all out for 181 runs.
- Second innings: India could score only 157 runs and gave Australia a target of 162 runs.
- Australia’s victory: Australia achieved this target after hard work.
With this defeat, India’s dream of reaching the WTC final for the third consecutive time was shattered.
India’s defeat and change in captaincy
There were many changes regarding captaincy in this match:
- Rohit Sharma: Due to poor form, he kept himself away from the playing eleven and captaincy.
- Jasprit Bumrah: He took over the captaincy, but got injured while bowling in the first innings.
- Virat Kohli: After Bumrah’s injury, he captained the rest of the match.
Status of WTC final race
Team India has completed all its matches of the WTC 2025 cycle. However, Australia still has two matches left.
- A win for India could have kept not only them but also Sri Lanka in the race for the final.
- But Australia’s victory closed the doors for both the teams.
WTC 2025 Final: When and where will it take place?
The final of WTC 2025 will be played at the prestigious Lord’s ground in England.
- Date: Finals will start from 11th June 2025.
- Teams: South Africa and Australia.
Teams’ journey and win percentage
- South Africa: Reached the finals with 66.67% victory.
- Australia: Confirmed its place with 63.73% victory.
importance of finals
- Australia has already won this title and will try to add another trophy.
- South Africa, which has not been able to win the Test Championship till now, will be looking to win its first title.
