Former head coach Rahul Dravid says India have slightly “fallen behind” in the race to qualify for the World Test Championship final and, even though the performance in Sri Lanka right now is encouraging, it will not be easy for the team to get past New Zealand during an upcoming series. Eight Tests remain for India in their race to enter the World Test Championship final. In those matches, the Shubman Gill -led side needs around six wins. It’s not a good position to be in, but India still have a chance.
Currently placed fifth in the points table, two-time finalists India are locked in an uphill battle to win the majority of their remaining matches in the World Test Championship 2025-2027 and move up. With the top two teams slated to play in the final next year, India, who are ranked fifth behind Bangladesh, will play two away Tests in New Zealand before taking on Australia in a five-Test series at home from January 2027. India lead the two-match series against Sri Lanka 1-0 and have the upper hand in the second Test following a solid batting performance.
They started off well against Sri Lanka, so that’s a good first step,” he said.
It’ll be a great run if India can qualify for the WTC final from here,” Dravid, a team owner in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL), told JioStar when asked if India would be able to make the summit clash from here. India will also play five ODIs and as many T20Is against the Kiwis. “I’m hoping they do. “They’ve fallen behind a little bit, but the kind of quality that the Indian team has, you’re not going to write them off at any stage.
