India can reach No. 2 by beating WTC champions:South Africa also have chance to enter top 2; here is the WTC scenario

A 2-Test series is set to begin tomorrow between World Test Champion (WTC) South Africa and 2-time runner-up India. Both teams will take to the field at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens Stadium with the aim of securing a top-2 position in the points table. Currently, Team India is in third place and South Africa is in fifth. Both teams have a chance to win the series 2-0 and enter the top-2. Meanwhile, the losing team could also fall out of the top-5 positions. Check out, the WTC equation for both teams: Will clash at home after 6 years against WTC champions South Africa are the reigning champion of the World Test Championship (WTC). The team won the title this June by defeating Australia in the final. After becoming champions, the team defeated Zimbabwe 2-0 in a series. They also played a 1-1 drawn series in Pakistan. Now, the team is set to play a Test series in India after 6 years. The last time, in 2019, the team suffered a 3-0 defeat in 3 Tests. Australia are at the top in WTC The 2025-2027 cycle of the World Test Championship started this year in June. India have played 2 series; the team drew the series 2-2 in England. They also defeated West Indies 2-0. The team are at third place with 62% points. Meanwhile, champion South Africa had only one series in WTC against Pakistan. After a 1-1 draw, the team has 50% points and are at the fifth place. Australia are first and Sri Lanka are placed second. If India win 2-0, they will reach second place India now has 4 series left in the WTC. After South Africa, the team will play 5 Tests against Australia at home in 2027. Meanwhile, there will be a 2-2 Test series in New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Let’s find out below how many points India will have from the results of the series against South Africa: South Africa also have a chance to be in the top-2 South Africa’s series against Zimbabwe was not part of the WTC. The team drew the series 1-1 against Pakistan. Now, after India, they have to play 2 Tests in Sri Lanka in February 2027. The team will also have 3 home series against Australia, Bangladesh, and England. Let’s find out below how many points South Africa will have from the results of the series against India South Africa Champions, India Lost Final 2 Times The World Test Championship (WTC) was started by the ICC in 2019. In this, 9 teams have to play a Test series of 2 to 5 matches against 6 teams. Out of these, 3 are at home and 3 series are abroad. After all the teams have finished their matches, the final is played between the teams that are in the top-2 positions in the points table. India reached the final twice in 2021 and 2023, but the team lost the title match against New Zealand and Australia. South Africa played the final in 2025 and the team also became champions by defeating Australia.