The Bangladesh team had been hopeful of reaching the final of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. Despite being at the bottom in the previous two cycles, the team raised hopes of making it to the final this time around.
After winning 3 of their first 6 Tests, Bangladesh had gained some momentum. However, they needed to win 5 of their remaining 6 matches to secure a place in the final. Therefore, a win against India in the Chennai Test was crucial.
Unfortunately, the heavy defeat in that match has dealt a significant blow to Bangladesh's WTC final aspirations.
Following the loss in the Chennai Test, Bangladesh has slipped in the WTC points table. After 7 matches and 3 wins, their points percentage now stands at 39.29%. Bangladesh is currently in 6th position on the table.
Teams like South Africa, Pakistan, and West Indies are ranked below Bangladesh, sitting in 7th, 8th, and 9th positions, respectively.
On the other hand, India has played 10 Tests in this cycle, winning 7 and drawing 1. Their points percentage is 71.67%, despite losing 2 points due to a slow over-rate penalty. While India remains at the top, Australia and New Zealand are close contenders.
Australia's points percentage is 62.50%, while New Zealand has 50%. Notably, Australia and New Zealand were India's opponents in the previous WTC final.
India's upcoming 8 matches are against Australia and New Zealand, which could make their path to the final even more challenging.