South Africa has claimed the first spot on the World Test Championship points table, as India slipped down to the fifth place after a massive defeat at Centurion.
India suffered a mighty defeat against South Africa in the Boxing Day Test at Centurion, marking a significant shift in the World Test Championship standings. Despite KL Rahul’s valiant century in the first innings, India struggled to post a competitive total, managing only 245 runs. In response, South Africa dominated with an imposing score of 408 runs, led by Dean Elgar’s exceptional 185.
Under the pressure of a substantial deficit, India faltered in their second innings, crumbling at a mere 131 runs, with Virat Kohli’s 76 being the highest score. This led to a devastating loss for India by an innings and 32 runs. While this loss has seen India’s position slip down on the points table to a fifth place, South Africa’s stellar performance perched them to the top of the World Test Championship table.
Pakistan, currently trailing just below South Africa, face a critical test against Australia that could determine their standing.
Here’s the updated points table of the World Test Championship 2023-25:
| Teams | M | W | L | T | D | N/R | PT | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 100.00 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 61.11 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 50.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 50.00 |
| India | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 44.44 |
| Australia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 41.67 |
| West Indies | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16.67 |
| England | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |