WTC 2023-25 Standings After NZ vs AUS 1st Test: India Top Table As New Zealand Slip Down

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India moved to top of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 standings after New Zealand suffered 172-run loss to Australia in the first Test of the two-match home series on Sunday (March 3).

With 5 wins in 8 Tests in the current cycle, Rohit Sharma’s Team India, who were in second after taking an unassailable lead in the five-match Test series against England, moved to the summit following the top-placed side New Zealand’s loss in Wellington.

Australia rode on Cameron Green’s 174 and Nathan Lyon’s 10 wickets – 4 in the first and 6 in the second – to defeat the Kiwis in their own backyard in a critical World Test Championship series.

As a result of this match, Australia remained in third spot on World Test Championship points table. New Zealand, meanwhile, slipped to second, handing India the top spot. Here is a look at the latest WTC standings:

WTC 2023-25 Standings After NZ vs AUS 1st Test - World Test Championship Points Table

The Indian team can cement their place on the top position even further when they face England in the final Test of their five-match series in Dharamsala starting March 7. Any slip up, could see New Zealand or Australia challenge for top position.

The World Test Championship could see a lot of changes in the next few weeks with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh also facing each other later this month. Here is a look at what's happening over the next few weeks in the WTC 2023-25 cycle:

WTC 2023-25 Cycle Next Matches Till April 4, 2024

• March 7 - 11: India vs England 5th Test - Dharamsala
• March 8 - 12: New Zealand vs Australia 2nd Test - Christchurch
• March 22 - 26: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 1st Test - Sylhet
• March 30 - April 4: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test - Chattogram