India experienced a significant setback, facing their first-ever home series whitewash in a three-match Test series against New Zealand after losing the third Test at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai by 25 runs on Sunday. New Zealand’s victory last week in Pune marked a notalble achievement, making them only the third team to win a Test series in India this century, following Australia in 2004 and England in 2012.
As a result of this defeat, India has dropped to second place in the World Test Championship (WTC) rankings, with a percentage of 58.33, now trailing behind defending champions Australia, who hold a percentage of 62.5.
| Ranks | Teams | Matches | Ded. | PTS contested | Points | PCT | |||
| P | W | L | D | ||||||
| 1 | Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 144 | 90 | 62.5 |
| 2 | India | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 168 | 98 | 58.33 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 60 | 55.56 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 72 | 54.54 |
| 5 | South Africa | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 52 | 54.16 |
| 6 | England | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 228 | 93 | 40.79 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 120 | 40 | 33.33 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 33 | 27.5 |
| 9 | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 20 | 18.52 |
Rohit Sharma’s team faces a critical challenge ahead, as they must avoid any further losses in their remaining five matches if they hope to qualify for the WTC final on their own terms. With five victories secured in Australia, the maximum points India can achieve is 158, translating to a percentage of 69.29.