I dia
WTC
Cha ces
The
seco d
half
of
2026
could
dete mi e
I dia’s
fate
i
the
o goi g
ICC
Wo ld
Test
Champio ship
(WTC)
cycle.
With
seve al
c ucial
fixtu es
still
ahead,
the
I dia
team
has
little
oom
fo
slip-ups
if
it
wa ts
to
secu e
a
place
i
the
fi al.
I dia
cu e tly
sits
fifth
i
the
WTC
2025-27
sta di gs
with
a
poi ts
pe ce tage
of
48.15.
That
leaves
the
team
eedi g
a
st o g
u
i
its
emai i g
matches
to
imp ove
its
positio
a d
stay
i
co te tio .
I dia& squo;s
Remai i g
WTC
Tests
I dia
have
i e
Tests
emai i g
i
the
cu e t
WTC
cycle,
although
o ly
fou
of
them
will
be
played
i
2026.
The
immediate
assig me t
is
a
two-Test
se ies
agai st
S i
La ka,
begi i g
o
August
15.
Read
Mo e:
Ba gladesh
Pace
Fo ces
Aust alia
I to
Lowest-Eve
Test
Total
I dia
will
the
t avel
to
New
Zeala d
fo
a othe
two-match
se ies
i
Octobe -Novembe .
The
emai i g
five
Tests
will
come
agai st
Aust alia
i
ea ly
2027.
He e’s
a
quick
look
at
the
schedule:
I dia
vs
S i
La ka
2
Tests,
August
2026
I dia
vs
New
Zeala d
2
Tests,
Octobe -Novembe
2026
I dia
vs
Aust alia
5
Tests,
Ja ua y-Feb ua y
2027
The
fou
Tests
agai st
S i
La ka
a d
New
Zeala d
could
the efo e
p ove
pa ticula ly
impo ta t
befo e
I dia
e te s
the
five-match
Aust alia
se ies.
How
Ma y
Wi s
Does
I dia
Need?
I dia’s
most
st aightfo wa d
oute
would
be
to
wi
all
fou
Tests
agai st
S i
La ka
a d
New
Zeala d.
Such
a
u
would
sig ifica tly
imp ove
thei
positio
befo e
the
five-Test
se ies
agai st
Aust alia.
Based
o
the
cu e t
sce a io,
at
least
seve
wi s
f om
I dia’s
emai i g
i e
Tests
would
put
the
team
i
a
st o g
positio
to
challe ge
fo
a
place
i
the
WTC
fi al.
Howeve ,
seve
victo ies
would
ot
gua a tee
qualificatio .
The
fi al
equatio
will
also
depe d
o
how
othe
co te de s
pe fo m
i
thei
emai i g
fixtu es.
That
makes
eve y
upcomi g
Test
c ucial
fo
I dia,
with
the
S i
La ka
se ies
se vi g
as
the
fi st
majo
test
of
thei
WTC
ambitio s.
I dia& squo;s
WTC
Reco d
So
Fa
I dia’s
campaig
has
p oduced
mixed
esults.
The
team
d ew
its
five-Test
se ies
i
E gla d
2-2
befo e
completi g
a
2-0
victo y
ove
the
West
I dies.
Howeve ,
the
subseque t
se ies
agai st
South
Af ica
e ded
i
a
0-2
defeat,
leavi g
I dia
eedi g
a
st o g
ecove y
i
the
emai de
of
the
cycle.
With
a
PCT
of
48.15,
I dia
ca ot
affo d
a othe
p olo ged
u
of
poo
esults.
