WTC Qualification Scenarios: New Zealand in the race, India face an uphill task

Sun Nov 10 11:05:19 UTC 2024: ## India’s World Test Championship Hopes Hinge on Other Teams’ Results

India’s chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final are dwindling after their loss to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While a complex scenario could still see them qualify, it hinges on favorable results in other series.

If India loses to Australia 2-3, and other results fall in their favor, they could still sneak into second place. This requires New Zealand to draw their series against England 1-1, South Africa to draw both remaining series at home, and Australia to draw their series in Sri Lanka 0-0.

However, this scenario is highly unlikely, as it depends on a string of improbable results. It seems India will need significant help from other teams to reach the WTC final.