Know more about India's chances of qualifying for WTC 2025 finals after losing Test series against NZ

India faces a crushing defeat of 25 runs against New Zealand in the 3rd Test match. With this win, New Zealand whitewashed the Test series against India in their home ground. Captain Tom Latham became the first captain to achieve this feat against India after decades.

The Kiwis adapted to the Indian conditions better than the hosts themselves and have shown a terrific performance in both games. They bowled out India for 46 runs in the first innings of the 1st Test. India made a brilliant comeback but couldn't stop NZ from outplaying them in the bowling department. 

In the 2nd Test match, Indian batters couldn't handle the spin attack of New Zealand and were dismissed for 156 runs, while the visitors got a lead of 356 runs and went on to win the game by 113 runs. In the 3rd Test match, India lost the game by just 25 runs. This loss has turned into a huge problem for India because the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 finals are under three weeks, and with one more loss, it will be difficult for the two-time runners-up to qualify this time. 

India has some quality spinners in the team, but the batting attack is finding it difficult to sustain against the spin. Now that the Test series is done, India will have to play the games with the correct approach and strategies against Australia. 

Can India qualify for the WTC 2025 finals?

Now that India are left with five matches, they have to win at least four games and draw one game to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 finals. After losing three back-to-back games, they can still qualify if they win four games against Australia. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 will start on November 22 and will have 5 matches in their hands. 

Well, going to Australia and winning four games away from home won't be an easy job for India, considering their performance against New Zealand in their homeland. However, everything will depend upon the captain and the management regarding the choice of players and the training given to them for the overseas tour. A lot of changes must be made in the team to get a better conclusion in the upcoming Australia series.