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India defeated England by 336 runs in Edgbaston Test.
Team India has won the first win in the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. India defeated England by 336 runs in Edgbaston Test, with this victory, India got 12 WTC points and their point percentage (PCT) has increased to 50.00. India is now ranked third with England in the WTC table.
The WTC points ranks first in the table. The team has defeated the West Indies 2 consecutive Tests at their home. Australia has 24 points. At number two is the Sri Lankan team to lose Bangladesh in the second Test. Sri Lanka have 16 points with a draw and one win in 2 matches.
Australia took a 2–0 lead against the West Indies in the 3-match Test series. The third Test match will be played at Kingston from July 13.
WTC table situation WTC 2025-27 began with the first match of Sri Lanka-Bangladesh. This match was a draw. India started the series with the first match headingle of the 5 Test series against England. The team lost by 5 wickets.
New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa have not played a single Test this season yet. WTC Points Table according to the team below …
- Australia in first place- 100% point percentage, won the series 2–0 against the West Indies, one match remains.
- Sri Lanka in second place- 66.67% point percentage, 1 win against Bangladesh and 1 draw.
- India and England third and fourth- Jointly ranked third. Both have 50.00% point percentage. There are still 3 matches left in the series.
- Bangladesh in fifth position- After a draw and one defeat against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh ranks fifth with 16.67% point percentage.
- West Indies in sixth position- After losing 2 matches against Australia, West Indies ranks sixth with 0 points.
- New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa- The WTC 2025-27 bicycle has not been introduced yet.
3 special things of Birmingham Test …
- This is the biggest Test victory on India’s foreign land (according to runs).
- India has won a Test match for the first time in Edgbaston.
- Shubman Gill is the first Asian captain to win in Birmingham
Next Test: Combat in Lord’s The third Test between India and England will begin at Lord’s from 10 July. This match can make the early race more exciting in the WTC table. India will get strengthened by Jaspreet Bumrah’s return and the brilliant form of captain Shubman Gill. The team’s goal will be that they retain the rhythm of this victory and reach the WTC final for the third time.
