India, scheduled to play 10 Tests in the next four months, leads the World Test Championship standings with a points percentage (PCT) of 68.52, having won six of the nine Tests in the 2023-25 cycle under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy. Reigning champion Australia is in second place with eight wins from 12 matches and a PCT of 62.50 under Pat Cummins’ leadership.
New Zealand and Bangladesh occupy third and fourth positions, respectively, with both teams having won three and lost three of their six Tests in this cycle. Bangladesh trails New Zealand by three points, with 33 points overall.
The WTC 2023-25 cycle has 27 series and 69 matches in the league stage.
The final for this cycle will take place in England’s iconic venue — Lord’s Cricket Ground in June 2025.
| Position | Team | Matches | Win | Loss | Draw | Deductions | Points | Percent |
| 1. | India | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 74 | 68.52 |
| 2. | Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | -10 | 90 | 62.50 |
| 3. | New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 50.00 |
| 4. | Bangladesh | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 33 | 45.83 |
| 5. | Sri Lanka | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 42.86 |
| 6. | England | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | -19 | 81 | 42.19 |
| 7. | South Africa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 38.89 |
| 8. | Pakistan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -6 | 16 | 19.05 |
| 9. | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 18.52 |
*Updated after England vs Sri Lanka third Test
POINTS SYSTEM
- 12 points for a win
- 6 points for a tie
- 4 points for a draw
Teams are ranked according to the percentage of points won.
The Top two teams progress to the final at Lord’s in 2025.
Point Deductions: Points are deducted for slow over rates
World Test Championship 2023-25 Remaining Matches
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
September 18-22, 2024: 1st Test, Galle
September 26-30, 2024: 2nd Test, Galle
India vs Bangladesh
September 19-23, 2024: 1st Test, Chennai
September 27 – October 1, 2024: 2nd Test, Kanpur
Pakistan vs England
October 7-11, 2024: 1st Test, Multan
October 15-19, 2024: 2nd Test, Karachi
October 24-28, 2024: 3rd Test, Rawalpindi
India vs New Zealand
October 16-20, 2024: 1st Test, Bengaluru
October 24-28, 2024: 2nd Test, Pune
November 1-5, 2024: 3rd Test, Mumbai
Bangladesh vs South Africa
October-November, 2024: Two Tests
Australia vs India (Border Gavaskar Trophy)
November 22-26, 2024: 1st Test, Perth
December 6-10, 2024: 2nd Test, Adelaide
December 14-18, 2024: 3rd Test, Brisbane
Decemeber 26-30, 2024: 4th Test, Melbourne
January 3-7, 2025: 5th Test, Sydney
West Indies vs Bangladesh
November 22-26, 2024: 1st Test, North Sound
November 30 – 4 December 2024: 2nd Test, Kingston
South Africa vs Sri Lanka
November 27 – December 1, 2024: 1st Test, Durban
December 5-9, 2024: 2nd Test, Gqeberha
New Zealand vs England
November 28 – December 2, 2024: 1st Test, Christchurch
December 6-10, 2024: 2nd Test, Wellington
December 14-18, 2024: 3rd Test, Hamilton
South Africa vs Pakistan
December 26-30, 2024: 1st Test, Centurion
January 3-7, 2025: 2nd Test, Cape Town
Pakistan vs West Indies
January 16-20, 2025: Karachi
January 24-28, 2025: Multan
Sri Lanka v Australia (Warne-Muralitharan Trophy)
January-February 2025: Two Tests
World Test Championship 2023-25 Final
June 2025: TBD v TBD – Lord’s
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