World Check Championship – India to remain on high of standings for some time
India had slipped to fifth place within the WTC factors desk after shedding the primary Check of the collection in opposition to England in Hyderabad, however climbed again as much as No. 1 by successful the following three matches. The innings victory in Dharamsala prolonged their proportion factors to 68.51%, having earned 74 out of 108 factors after enjoying 9 matches (six wins, two defeats, one draw) within the ongoing WTC cycle.
In accordance with the WTC factors system, a staff will get 12 factors for a Check win, six for a tie, 4 for a draw, and nothing for a defeat. And they’re ranked in line with the proportion of factors gained as a result of every staff performs a unique variety of Assessments within the WTC cycle.
Factors are additionally deducted for gradual over price penalties, which is why England have solely 21 factors regardless of successful three Assessments on this WTC cycle. They’ve misplaced 19 factors for gradual over-rate penalties and are in eighth place with solely 17.5 proportion factors after enjoying ten Assessments.
New Zealand are presently second with 60% factors and Australia are third with 59.09%. If New Zealand win the continuing Christchurch Check, they may improve their proportion factors to 66.67%; and if Australia win, they may transfer forward of New Zealand on 62.5%. With solely a Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Check collection to go earlier than the IPL season begins on March 22, India are set to stay No. 1 for a couple of months.
Bangladesh are presently fourth within the WTC factors desk, however they’ve performed just one collection within the ongoing cycle, adopted by Pakistan, West Indies, South Africa, England and Sri Lanka.
The highest two groups on the finish of the WTC cycle will play the ultimate at Lord’s in June 2025. India had certified for each the earlier WTC finals to date, however misplaced to New Zealand in 2021 and Australia in 2023.
