How Can India Qualify For ICC WTC 2025 Final: India suffered a shambolic defeat in the 2nd BGT 2024-25 Test by 10 wickets. Australia, who had lost the first Test in Perth by 295 runs, bounced back with a statement win in Adelaide to level the series 1-1.
The margin of defeat (10 wickets) and the record time in which the match got over—only 1031 balls were bowled in this Test, which is the fewest in a completed Test between India and Australia—reflect the kind of dominance Australia had over India throughout the seven sessions of the match, starting right from the first ball of the match when Mitchell Starc dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Starc recorded his best Test innings bowling figures of 6/48, which bundled India out for only 180 runs in their first innings. Then, Travis Head clobbered 140 runs off 141 balls with the help of 17 fours and four sixes as Australia took a 157-run lead, all but batting India out of the game. India got bowled out for 175 in their second innings, with Pat Cummins taking a five-wicket haul.
India set Australia a small target of only 19 runs, which the hosts chased down quickly with all 10 wickets in hand.
The implications of this result on the ICC WTC 2023-25 points table are huge, as India slipped to No. 3 and Australia rocked back to No. 1, with South Africa retaining their spot at the second position.
How Can India Qualify For ICC WTC 2025 Final?
India need to win the rest of the three Test matches against Australia to qualify for the ICC WTC 2025 final without depending on other results. If India win the series 4-1 from here on, they would finish with 64.04%, and then even if Australia beat Sri Lanka 2-0, they can’t overtake India’s PCT.
India can also finish above Australia with two wins and a draw in the next three Tests if South Africa beat Sri Lanka in the second Test.
If India suffers another defeat in this series, their qualification to the ICC WTC final will depend on the other results of South Africa, Australia, and Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, the teams will head to Brisbane for the third Test, which starts on December 14. India have fond recollections of their last Test match at the Gabba, where they defeated Australia in one of the most memorable victories in Indian cricket.
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