WTC Standings: Australia, England Dominate as India Seeks Turnaround After Early Loss

The World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle has commenced with intense competition, as teams vie for supremacy in the Test arena. After the initial matches, Australia and England have emerged as frontrunners, while India seeks to recover from an early setback.

Australia and England currently hold the top two positions in the WTC standings, each with a perfect record of 100 percentage points after securing victories in their respective opening matches. Sri Lanka currently occupies the third position, having concluded their two-match series against Bangladesh with one win and a draw. Bangladesh finds itself in fourth place with one draw and one loss.

Meanwhile, South Africa, New Zealand, and Pakistan, are yet to commence their WTC campaigns.

India's campaign began with a loss, despite a valiant effort at Headingley. The team had five centurions in the match but ultimately fell short as England completed a remarkable chase, securing a 1-0 lead in the five-Test Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

England successfully chased down a target of 371, propelled by an impressive opening partnership between Ben Duckett (149) and Zak Crawley. Joe Root and debutant Jamie Smith then guided the chase to a successful conclusion with an unbeaten partnership. India faced challenges stemming from a middle-order collapse and costly dropped catches.

Following the match, Gill acknowledged that India had opportunities but failed to capitalize on them. He mentioned that the team aimed for a more substantial lead but were hampered by a lack of runs from the lower order.

India will now concentrate on the second Test at Edgbaston, with the goal of staging a swift recovery and revitalizing their WTC campaign. Presently, they are positioned near the bottom of the table, alongside West Indies.

The current WTC cycle commenced with Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh on June 17 and is scheduled to continue until the final in 2027.