England’s 22-run win over India on Day 5 of the Lord’s Test has pushed them to second spot in the latest ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 standings. India, after their second loss in the series, slipped to fourth place with just one win in three matches.Â
Chasing 193 for victory, India were 58/4 overnight and heavily relied on KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant to pull off a memorable win. But England’s pace duo of Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer delivered early breakthroughs and rocked the Indian middle-order. England reduced India to 82/7 within the first hour of play.
Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy frustrated the English bowlers for a while. But just before lunch, Reddy nicked one off Chris Woakes behind the stumps. India were 112/8 but Jadeja stitched partnerships with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj to take them close. But, ultimately Siraj got dismissed with India 23 runs away from the victory.
WTC 2025-27 Standings: England Rise, India Slip After Lord's ThrillerÂ
With the Lord's win, England have now collected 24 points in the WTC 2025-27 cycle and moved up to second in the table with a PCT of 66.67. Their series against India is their first in the new cycle.
Australia continue to lead the table with 24 points and a PCT of 100 after winning the first two Tests against the West Indies.
Sri Lanka sit above India at third with 16 points and a PCT of 66.67, courtesy of their 1-0 win over Bangladesh.
Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | Points | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 100.00 |
England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 66.67 |
Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 66.67 |
India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 33.33 |
Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16.67 |
West Indies | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
India's WTC Campaign in Early Trouble
This loss leaves India trailing 2-1 in the five-match Test series. Their WTC 2025-27 campaign has now started poorly. With just one win and two defeats, India’s PCT has dropped to 33.33. Â
The next World Test Championship final is scheduled in June 2027 at Lord’s, the same venue where India suffered this crushing defeat. They would want to make a comeback in the next Test scheduled at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester from July 23.
