Team India: The third Test match of the ongoing 3-Test series between India and Australia was being played at the Gabba, which India has managed to draw. As soon as this match was drawn, India's luck has shone and it can be seen playing in the final of the World Test Championship for the third time in a row. So let's know how Team India can reach the WTC 2025 final.
India got bumper benefit due to the match being drawn
Actually, every match of the Australia Test series is very important for the Indian team. At present, Team India is tied 1-1 in the series. But if it had to face defeat in the Gabba Test, then this series would have stood at 1-2, which would have made the path to the WTC final very difficult for India. But now India can easily qualify for the final. However, to reach the final, it will still have to win the upcoming matches.
India will have to win the upcoming matches
Let us tell you that if the Indian team has to make its place in the WTC final, then first of all it will have to defeat Australia in both the upcoming matches. Then it will easily reach the final. But if it wins one match and draws one match, then it will have to depend on other teams. In this situation, India will have to pray that Sri Lanka defeats Australia in at least one Test match.
Will have to depend on the other team
Or if Australia wins one match, then India will have to pray for the victory of Sri Lanka and Pakistan. That is, in the series between Sri Lanka and Australia, Sri Lanka will have to win and Pakistan will have to defeat South Africa. Overall, India can go to the WTC final without any problem. But it will have to win the upcoming matches. After this, it can be seen playing the final at Lord's ground.
Let us tell you that Team India is currently at the third position in the points table of the World Test Championship. Whereas Australia is at number 2 and South Africa is at number 1.