India vs West Indies second Test match ended in disappointment for Team India fans as it was declared a draw due to rain. This result not only impacted the dynamics of the ongoing India vs West Indies series, but also affected India’s position in the World Test Championship (WTC) rankings. India only received 16 points from the match, whereas they would have received 24 points if they had won. As a result, Pakistan has now overtaken India to become the number 1 team in the current WTC rankings.
The percentage of points won (PCT) for India dropped to 66.67% after the second India vs West Indies Test match, while Pakistan’s PCT is 100% as they secured a victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test match.
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Team India will have the opportunity to reclaim the top spot as they are scheduled to tour South Africa and face WTC champions Australia in Test series. Additionally, England is expected to visit India after the ICC World Cup 2023 for a Test series.
Team India and WTC
Although India managed to secure a place in both WTC Finals, they lost to New Zealand in 2021 and Australia in 2023. Skipper Rohit Sharma has mentioned making changes to the Test squad, and during the West Indies tour, Team India gave opportunities to young players and experimented with the batting order.
Against West Indies, Team India displayed strength in both matches and won the first Test convincingly by an innings and 141 runs. In the second Test match, India’s batters punished West Indies’ bowlers, with Virat Kohli scoring his 76th century in his 500th international match.
In the second innings of the second Test, Team India adopted a more attacking form of cricket and became the fastest team to reach 100 runs in Test matches, surpassing Bangladesh by achieving the milestone in just 74 balls.
The three-match ODI series between India vs West Indies will begin on 27 July.