In the season, for the second time within a year, Team India has been defeated in a Test series, and this time too they faced a whitewash. In 2024, New Zealand's achievement against India was repeated in 2025 by South Africa. In the second Test match held in Guwahati, South Africa defeated India by a massive 408 runs, winning the series 2-0, which proved to be a highly humiliating result for the Indian team. Due to this defeat, Team India's position in the ICC World Test Championship has also become unstable, and they have slipped to fifth place in the points table.
India began its WTC 2025-27 journey with the tour of England. From June until now, Team India has played a total of nine Test matches, of which they managed to win only four, lost four, and one ended in a draw. In these nine matches, India has earned a total of 52 points, bringing their points percentage down to 48.15. As a result, India has slipped one step down from fourth place and is now in fifth place. Being clean swept in a home series for the second consecutive time has raised serious questions about the consistency of the Indian team.
Before the start of this series, Team India was in third place in the World Test Championship points table. However, after losing the first Test match in Kolkata, India's points percentage dropped to 54.17 and the team slipped to fourth place. In the second Test in Guwahati, India suffered a massive defeat by 408 runs, causing them to fall further to fifth place. Pakistan, with 50 percent points, improved its position to jump to fourth place, while the Indian team remained just below them.
Speaking of South Africa, they achieved the feat of winning a Test series in India after a full 25 years, and that too with a 2-0 clean sweep. Under the leadership of Temba Bavuma, the South African team has so far won three out of four matches in the World Test Championship. They currently have 36 points with a percentage of 75, which keeps them firmly in second place on the points table.
Australia has maintained its grip on the top position in the points table. Australia is seated at the first rank with 100 percent points, while Sri Lanka is in third place with 66.17 percent points. In this context, the upcoming Test matches will be extremely important for India. After two consecutive whitewashes at home, the team management and players are under immense pressure, and the Indian team will need to make extensive changes on both technical and mental levels to make a comeback in the upcoming series.
Team India suffered a whitewash in a Test series at home for the second consecutive time.
South Africa won in Guwahati by 408 runs to clinch the series 2-0.
India's WTC points remain at 52 and percentage at 48.15, dropping the team to fifth place.
Australia, South Africa, and Sri Lanka occupy the top three spots in the points table, while Pakistan has moved up to fourth place.