WTC 2025-27 Points Table Updated: India Drops to 5th After IND vs SA 2nd Test, South Africa Firm at No. 2
The India vs South Africa Test series ended in a historic and painful result for the Indian cricket team, as South Africa whitewashed India 2-0 for the first time in 25 years. It was an India Test defeat of massive proportions, with the hosts collapsing to totals of just 201 and 140 in their two innings. Meanwhile, the Proteas produced a dominant batting show, piling up 749 runs across both innings of the Guwahati Test, handing India their heaviest loss ever by runs after falling short by a staggering 408 runs. It marked one of the most one-sided outcomes in the modern era of Test cricket.
Across both matches of the India vs South Africa Test series, the visitors were simply too strong. They first defeated India in Kolkata on an abrasive surface, then backed it up in the Guwahati Test, which was a more traditional Indian pitch where big first innings scores usually decide the match. South Africa made full use of those conditions. Their 489 in the first innings, accumulated over five and a half sessions, almost sealed the result before India even came out to bat. It was another chapter in what became a clinical South Africa whitewash, exposing the challenges the Indian cricket team is facing in the longest format.
ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 Points Table:
TeamMatchesWonLostDrawnPointsPoint Percentage
With the two wins in the India vs South Africa Test series, Temba Bavuma’s side has now strengthened its grip on second place in the WTC points table. While South Africa celebrated a historic achievement, the India Test defeat raised serious questions for the hosts. The margin, the manner of collapse and the dominance shown by the visitors all highlighted how far the Indian cricket team fell short in this series. As South Africa march forward with confidence, India will need to reassess their approach quickly with the World Test Championship cycle still in progress.
Across both matches of the India vs South Africa Test series, the visitors were simply too strong. They first defeated India in Kolkata on an abrasive surface, then backed it up in the Guwahati Test, which was a more traditional Indian pitch where big first innings scores usually decide the match. South Africa made full use of those conditions. Their 489 in the first innings, accumulated over five and a half sessions, almost sealed the result before India even came out to bat. It was another chapter in what became a clinical South Africa whitewash, exposing the challenges the Indian cricket team is facing in the longest format.
ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 Points Table:
TeamMatchesWonLostDrawnPointsPoint Percentage
| Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 100% |
| South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 75% |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 66.67% |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 50% |
| India | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 48.12% |
| England | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 36.11% |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16.67% |
| West Indies | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
With the two wins in the India vs South Africa Test series, Temba Bavuma’s side has now strengthened its grip on second place in the WTC points table. While South Africa celebrated a historic achievement, the India Test defeat raised serious questions for the hosts. The margin, the manner of collapse and the dominance shown by the visitors all highlighted how far the Indian cricket team fell short in this series. As South Africa march forward with confidence, India will need to reassess their approach quickly with the World Test Championship cycle still in progress.
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