Know latest WTC 2025-27 points table scenario after India's 0-2 series defeat vs South Africa

India surrendered before South Africa during the second Test of the two-match series with a massive defeat by 408 runs at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati in reply to the 549-run target as the Blue Brigade could only managed to bat for two sessions. They couldn’t apply themselves with the bat against both Marco Jansen- the lanky pacer- and the off-spinner, Simon Harmer.

After losing consecutive Test matches against the Rainbow Nation, India dropped to the fifth position from the fourth position in the ongoing 2025/27 season of the World Test Championship (WTC) points table. They now have 48.15 pct while the Proteas held their second position with 75% with three wins in four clashes.

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Australia, under the captaincy duo of Steve Smith and Pat Cummins, have stayed at the top of the points table with four wins in as many games while Sri Lanka is sandwiched between India and the Proteas in the points table.

Know latest WTC 2025-27 points table scenario after India's 0-2 series defeat vs South Africa

India’s 408-run defeat to the Proteas was their biggest lose in terms of runs in the longest format as their previous biggest defeat against Australia by 342 runs in Nagpur. They also experienced 341 runs against Pakistan in 2006 in Karachi.

The humiliating record of two home series whitewash defeat in Tests in successive years has also been recorded by India with them losing to New Zealand by 0-3 margin as they went down the hill on all occasions against Bengaluru, Pune, and Mumbai.

Latest points table for teams in WTC 2025-27