India Men’s Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match: Australia continues to dominate the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 standings after winning all three matches in the current cycle. The Pat Cummins-led side sits comfortably at the top with 36 points and a perfect 100 percent points percentage. Their next challenge will be a five-match Ashes series against England starting November 21 in Perth. Sri Lanka hold the second spot with a points percentage of 66.67 after a win and a draw in their two matches so far. India, led by Shubman Gill, are placed third with 52 points and a 61.90 points percentage following a 2-2 draw in England and a clean sweep over the West Indies at home. Defending champions South Africa stand fourth with 12 points and a 50 percent points percentage after a 1-1 series result in Pakistan. They will next face India in a two-match Test series starting November 14.
Pakistan are in fifth place with a 50 percent points percentage from their drawn series against South Africa. England follow in sixth position with 43.33 percent after their 2-2 result against India. Bangladesh are seventh with 16.67 percent points following a draw against Sri Lanka. New Zealand are yet to start their campaign and sit eighth. They will open their WTC journey with a three-match home series against the West Indies beginning in December.
Updated WTC 2025-27 Points Table Ahead of IND vs SA Test Series
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | Ded | Points | PCT |
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| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 66.67 |
| 3 | India | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 61.90 |
| 4 | South Africa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 50.00 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 50.00 |
| 6 | England | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 43.33 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16.67 |
| 8 | West Indies | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
The upcoming India-South Africa series will play a key role in shaping the early race for the top spots in the WTC 2025-27 standings.
Test Series Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Local Time | GMT Time |
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| Nov 14, 2025 | 1st Test | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 9:30 AM | 4:00 AM |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 2nd Test | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | 9:00 AM | 3:30 AM |
India vs South Africa Test series 2025 squads
India’s Test squad: Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper/vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep
South Africa’s Test squad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton (wicket-keeper), Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wicket-keeper)
