India is out of the ICC World Test Championship final after losing the fifth Test in Sydney

Sun Jan 05 04:20:42 UTC 2025: ## Australia Wins Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Ends India’s WTC Final Hopes

**Sydney, January 5, 2025** – Australia defeated India by six wickets in the fifth and final Test match in Sydney today, reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade-long drought. This victory also eliminates India from contention for the World Test Championship (WTC) final, ending their streak of two consecutive appearances in the tournament’s final.

Australia’s win secured a 3-1 series victory. While India began strongly with a win in Perth, Australia fought back, leveling the series in Adelaide before taking an unassailable 2-1 lead in Melbourne.

This result marks Australia’s second consecutive qualification for the WTC final, which will be held at Lord’s in June. They will face South Africa in the championship decider. India, who had participated in the last two WTC finals (losing to New Zealand and Australia respectively), will be absent from this year’s competition.