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On Tuesday, June 24, Shubman Gill-led Team India went down against England in the first Test of the five-match series. After putting 835 runs on the board across the two innings, along with centuries coming from five batters, they failed to restrict the home side as they went on to register a five-wicket win and take a 1-0 lead in the series.
However, the Men in Blue hope to put this defeat at the back of their mind and hope to level the series as they now move into the second Test, which is scheduled to be played from July 2 to 6 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. But a defeat to start the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle has put them on the backfoot.
Team India sits at fourth place in WTC Standings after 5-wicket defeat vs England
With a five-wicket defeat at the Headingley Test, England have claimed the top spot in the WTC standings, having won a match so far played in the new cycle. They sit at the top with 12 points to their name and a point percentage of 100.00. They are followed by Bangladesh (second) and Sri Lanka (third), after they played a draw in the first Test of the two-match series.
Speaking of India, the Shubman Gill-led side sit at fourth place with a defeat from as many games, with a point percentage of 0.00. They are followed by the likes of Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies, all of whom are yet to play a Test match in the new cycle.
