Apart from India and Australia, Pakistan and South Africa will also play test matches on 26 December. The results of both these matches can cause a major change in the points table of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25. Also, this will further clarify the picture of the WTC final to be held in June 2025. The match between India and Australia starting from December 26 is a fight for both the teams to remain in the WTC final. Whereas the match between Pakistan and South Africa will prove to be special for South Africa in terms of WTC final. Because Pakistan is already out of the race for WTC Final 2025. Whereas South Africa, Australia and India remain in the race for the WTC final to be held next year. But all three teams need to win in their next match.

Let us see what changes can happen in the points table if India wins the match played in Melbourne and South Africa wins against Pakistan in Centurion. If this happens, India-South Africa will take one more step towards playing the WTC final.

WTC points table will be like this if India-South Africa win

South Africa is currently number 1 in the WTC points table with 63.33 percent points. After victory in Centurion, he will remain on top and score 66.67 points. Whereas if India wins the Melbourne Test, it will get 58.33 percent points and will come second. At present Team India is at third position with 55.88 points. Australia, which is at number two, currently has 58.89 points. But if India loses in Melbourne, it will get 55.21 percent marks and will come at third position.

What will be India's equation for the WTC final after the Boxing Day Test?

If India does not win the Melbourne Test, it will be a big shock. Then in this situation Australia will become stronger at second position. While India will also remain at third position but its points will reach 52.78. If South Africa loses in the Boxing Day Test, it will slip to second place. Team India will reach number one. Apart from these, if both the matches of Pakistan-South Africa and India-Australia remain a draw, then Team India will remain at number three with 54.78 percent points.