Fifth versus sixth, and both sides know it matters more than the table suggests. India, on 48.15 per cent after nine matches, arrives in Sri Lanka carrying the bruises of a home series lost to South Africa; the host, on 44.44, senses an opening it hasn’t had since 2008 — the last time it beat India in a Test on its own soil.
Below is the updated WTC points table.
ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 Points Table:
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points | Point Percentage |
| 1. Australia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 87.50 |
| 2. South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 75 |
| 3. New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 72.22 |
| 4. Bangladesh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 58.33 |
| 5. India | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 48.15 |
| 6. Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 41.67 |
| 7. England | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 24.36 |
| 8. West Indies | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 15.00 |
| 9. Pakistan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8.33 |
Points System
- 12 points for a win
- 6 points for a tie
- 4 points for a draw
- Teams are ranked according to the percentage of points won.
- The Top two teams progress to the final in 2027.
- Point Deductions: Points are deducted for slow over rates
Published on Jul 28, 2026
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