Mumbai (India): Rohit Sharma-led Team India had a disappointing Test series against New Zealand, making it difficult for them to qualify for the final of the World Test Championship 2023-2025.

India etched their name in the unwanted record book after conceding a 3-0 defeat to New Zealand on home soil.

Before the Test series against New Zealand, India dominated the top spot in the WTC 2023-2025 points table; However, things changed after the Kiwis whitewashed Rohit Sharma’s team in the three-match Test series.

As a result of the defeat, India lost their first place in the World Test Championship standings and fell to second place, with their points percentage falling to 58.33 per cent. As the Border-Gavaskar series approaches, Australia now holds the top spot with a points percentage of 62.50 per cent.

Meanwhile, New Zealand regained the fourth place they lost to South Africa after the Proteas whitewashed Bangladesh earlier this week. His points percentage is 54.55 percent.

In the third match of the Test series against New Zealand, Ajaz Patel and Glenn Phillips unleashed a spinning net on the Indian batsmen, as the Kiwis beat India by 25 runs and became the first visiting team to whitewash India in a series of three or more games.

India began the series on a disappointing note after the hosts conceded an eight-wicket defeat against New Zealand in Bengaluru. In the Pune Test, Rohit Sharma-led India tried to make a comeback in the three-match series, however, the hosts ended up losing against New Zealand by 113 runs.

From now on, India will look to perform well against Australia on home soil in the prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy to confirm their place in the 2023-2025 WTC final.

The team management hopes to rectify the mistakes India made in the series against the Kiwis. One of the main concerns of the team’s top brass will be to analyze how the Indian batsmen have performed against the spinners.

As of now, India must win four matches against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to book their place in the WTC final. The BGT series will be a five-match series and India can afford to lose just one game.

The most anticipated Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia will begin on November 22, with the first Test in Perth.

Over the years, India has regained the lead over Australia in the series. India won their previous four consecutive series against Australia, including two wins in Australia in the 2018-19 and 2020-21 seasons.

This has made India a much more successful team in the series, with India winning the BGT 10 times and Australia winning five times, with their last win in the series coming during the 2014-15 season. Their last series win in India was in 2004-05.

The second Test, scheduled for December 6-10 at the Adelaide Oval, will feature the exciting day-night format under the stadium lights. After that, fans will turn their attention to The Gabba in Brisbane for the third Test, which will take place from December 14 to 18.

The customary Boxing Day Test, scheduled for December 26-30 at Melbourne’s historic Melbourne Cricket Ground, will take the series into its penultimate stage.

The fifth and final Test, to be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3-7, will serve as the climax of the series and promises a dramatic conclusion to an exciting competition.

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