Shubman Gill's Indian Test side continued its good run in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC), beginning the home season with a thumping win against the West Indies by an innings and 140 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This was India's third win of the new cycle as they improved their points percentage (PCT), having lost two and drawn one game in the five-match England tour, a couple of months ago, on the other hand, it will be another soul-searching session for the Windies, who remain winless in the WTC 2025-27.
India earned 12 points from the Ahmedabad win and it helped the two-time WTC finalists to take their PCT to 55.56 from 46.67, however, the position remained the same on the ladder - No 3. Three wins and a draw in six matches mean that India have 40 points in their kitty, while the West Indies are yet to get on the board, having lost 0-3 at home against Australia.
| Rank | Teams | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draw | Points | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 100 |
| 2. | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 66.67 |
| 3. | India | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 55.56 |
| 4. | England | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 43.33 |
| 5. | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16.67 |
| 6. | West Indies | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | Yet to play | ||||||
| Pakistan | Yet to play | ||||||
| South Africa | Yet to play |
Three teams are yet to play a game in the current cycle, but for India, the Oval win in the fifth and final Test against England was really vital in Gill and Co staying there and thereabouts near the top of the table. Australia are still at the top, being unbeaten, but with India set to play three more Test matches this season, South Africa playing against Pakistan, starting next week and the Ashes series yet to come, there will be a lot of movement on the standings before the end of 2025.
It was another damp squib in terms of performance for the West Indies. There were a few bright phases, especially from Justin Greaves, who fought with the bat in both the innings, Khary Pierre holding his own on his debut and Alick Athanaze doing his bit in the second innings but the visitors will have to play out of their skins to compete against this Indian team, hoping to avoid a whitewash in Delhi. The second Test begins in the capital on October 10.