What India need to do to qualify for the WTC Final: Qualification scenarios explained
As a busy phase of white-ball cricket ends — India next play T20Is in September — Shubman Gill's Test team heads to Sri Lanka for a two-match series. The big question hanging over the next twelve months is simple: what does Team India need to do to qualify for the WTC final?
To qualify for the WTC Final in 2027, India will need to achieve a points percentage (PCT) between 64 and 68 percent. Currently sitting at fifth on the WTC points table with a PCT of 48.15, India must win at least seven of their remaining nine Test matches. A recent two-match tour in Sri Lanka provided a promising start, as India managed to win the first Test against an experienced Sri Lankan side.
Captain Shubman Gill's team continues to progress as they head into a two-match series against New Zealand. In order to secure a spot in the WTC Final, India must win at least one Test against New Zealand, as they have not won a Test in New Zealand since 2009. The final stretch of the tour, including the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, will be crucial for India's qualification hopes.
While the task ahead is challenging, not impossible, Team India must focus on rising above spin threats and setting the right tone for the long road to the WTC Final.
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