India, led by the indomitable Rohit Sharma, displayed true grit and determination to the Kanpur Test, despite losing more than two and a half days due to rain and wet outfield. (Match Report | Day 5 Highlights | Cricket News)
Thanks to this victory, India won the series 2-0 and claimed top position in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) table. With a PCT of 74.2 after 11 Tests, India ar🍎e top of the pile and look all set to qualify for the final f🀅or a third consecutive time.
Their main competitors are Australia and Sr♏i Lanka, who have 62.50 and 55.56 PCT, respectively after 12 and nine matches.
ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Table
Rohit will now lead his s𝓡ide against New Zealand in a three-match Test series starting from October 16. If India clean sweep this series 3-0, then they are almost guaranteed to seal a spot in the WTC Final.
Post the New Zealand home series, India then head to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting in December, that will mark Team India's final series of the cur༒rent calendar.
