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New Delhi: India defeated the West Indies by an innings and 140 runs in three days of the first Test match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This was the first Test at home since New Zealand whitewashed the Men in Blue 3-0 in 2024.
That result, followed by their 3-1 defeat against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which led to them missing out on the World Test Championship final for the first time. The Men in Blue have made a brilliant start to the current cycle, though their dominating victory against the West Indies has only strengthened their position.
Captain Shubman Gill also registered his first victory at home and said that they played a perfect game and don't have any complaints. The Men in Blue will take on West Indies in the second Test at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on October 10 before a two-match series against current WTC champions South Africa to conclude the 2025 home Test season.
The points table remains unchanged after the first Test in Ahmedabad, but third-placed Team India’s points percentage (PCT) has improved to 55.56, getting them closer to second-placed Sri Lanka’s 66.67.
Australia (100.00 PCT) remain top of the table, after winning all three Test matches they have played thus far. Sri Lanka are in the second position, after winning one of the two Tests they played, while India have now won three of the six Tests they have played in the ongoing cycle.
England (43.33) are placed fourth with two wins, two draws and a loss in five Test matches, while Bangladesh (16.67) are fifth with one draw and one loss in two Tests. The West Indies (0) are sixth, having lost all four matches they have played in the 2025-27 cycle. New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa are yet to start their campaign in the new WTC cycle.
The top two teams from the points table at the end of the two-year cycle will go through to the final, which is scheduled to be hosted at Lord’s in 2027.
Updated WTC 2025-27 standings
| Pos | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | NR | Points | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 100 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 66.67 |
| 3 | India | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 55.56 |
| 4 | England | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 43.33 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16.67 |
| 6 | West Indies | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(Updated table after India vs West Indies 1st Test)
