How Can India Qualify For World Test Championship Final If Boxing Day Test vs Australia Ends In A Draw Or Loss
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Currently, South Africa are No. 1 in the race for WTC final, followed by Australia and India
After Day 2 of the India vs Australia 4th Test in Melbourne, most fans of the Rohit Sharma-led side would have feared for the worst. However, No. 8 Nitish Kumar Reddy and No. 9 Washington Sundar rose to the challenge to give India a great chance. India still trail Australia by 116 runs but with two days remaining, chances are that India might be able to save the Test match. It will be great considering the World Test Championship final qualification scenario.
Currently, South Africa are No. 1 in the race for WTC final, followed by Australia and India. If India win the series 3-1, they will automatically qualify for the elite tournament final. But even if India lose or draw the 4th Test in Melbourne, they can still qualify for the WTC final. In that case, Rohit Sharma's men will have to keenly look forward to the results of two test series - South Africa vs Pakistan and Sri Lanka vs Australia.
Here are the full scenarios for India's qualification:
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