WTC 2023-25 Standings After IND vs BAN 1st Test: India Extend Lead After Massive Victory Over Bangladesh

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Pace-setters India extended their lead at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 standings after a thumping 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday (September 22).

Hometown's Ravichandran Ashwin scored a crucial first innings hundred followed by a five-wicket haul in the fourth innings to help Rohit Sharma's Men in Blue claim a 1-0 unassailable series lead on day 4 of the Chennai Test.

Opting to bat first, Ashwin (113) dug India out of a spot of bother at 144/6, forging a 199-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja, who also contributed 86 to take the hosts to 376.

Jasprit Bumrah then helped bundle out Bangladesh for 149 with a four-wicket haul. Although India had a substantial first innings lead of 227, skipper Rohit Sharma did not enforce follow-on.

Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill scored centuries as India declared at 287/4, setting a target of 515 for Bangladesh to chase down with almost seven sessions of play left in the Test.

The visitors got off to a decent start, but Bumrah ended the opening stand before Ashwin (6 for 88) and Jadeja (3 for 58) ran through the opposition to seal the massive win in the first session of day 4 on Sunday (September 22).

As a result of the 280-run win in Chennai, India stregnthened their top spot on the World Test Championship points table, and moved ever closer to sealing their third successive WTC final berth with a win percentage of 71.67 and 86 points.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, dropped to sixth on the standings with a 39.29 percent win-loss percentage, while Sri Lanka, who are currently in action in New Zealand, climbed up to fourth place, and England moved to fifth. Here is a look at the latest WTC standings:

WTC 2023-25 Standings After IND vs BAN 1st Test on September 22, 2024

Sri Lanka will have a chance to retain their top four spot in the ongoing Test against New Zealand, who can also move within the reach of second-placed Australia, who play their next Test against India in November.

Bangladesh also will look to pull of an impossible result as they aim to get back in the top four when they face India in the second Test at Kanpur from September 27. Sri Lanka and New Zealand also will continue their red ball action in the second Test from September 26.

India will face New Zealand in a home series in October when Pakistan will play hosts to England. Here is a look at the Test matches of the WTC 2023-25 cycle scheduled for remainder of September and the month of October:

WTC Matches Schedule For September to October 2024

• September 26-30: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test - Galle
• September 27-October 1: India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test - Kanpur
• October 7-11: Pakistan vs England 1st Test - Multan
• October 15-19: Pakistan vs England 2nd Test - Multan
• October 16-20: India vs New Zealand 1st Test - Bengaluru
• October 24-28: Pakistan vs England 3rd Test - Rawalpindi
• October 24-28: India vs New Zealand 2nd Test - Pune