Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has delivered a blunt assessment of India’s World Test Championship 2025–27 campaign, stating that it would take “a miracle” for Rohit Sharma’s men to reach the final after their 0-2 series defeat to South Africa. The heavy loss in Guwahati — a 408-run drubbing — not only ended India’s 25-year unbeaten record at home against the Proteas but also pushed them further down the WTC standings.
India’s defeat marked their fourth loss of the ongoing cycle, leaving them fifth with a points percentage of just 48.15. With only nine Tests remaining and no red-ball cricket scheduled until August 2026, the road ahead looks increasingly complex.
India will resume their campaign with an away series in Sri Lanka, followed by a challenging tour of New Zealand, conditions where they have historically struggled. The cycle concludes with five high-stakes home Tests against Australia in early 2027. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra expressed serious doubts over India’s qualification chances.
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“We are number five in the WTC table. I don’t think we will qualify. If we do, it will be a miracle,” he said. Highlighting the challenges ahead, he added, “Winning 100 per cent points against Australia at home is next to impossible. We already have less than 50 per cent points — that’s not a good place to be.”
South Africa’s series win has propelled them to second place in the table with 75 percentage points, while Australia sit comfortably at the top after four wins from four, boasting a perfect 100 per cent. Sri Lanka and Pakistan follow in third and fourth place with 66.67% and 50%, respectively.
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For India, the equation is brutally simple: they cannot afford to lose even a single Test from here on. Any slip-up in the remaining nine matches could shut the door entirely on their chance to reach the WTC final in 2027. If qualification slips away, it would mark India’s second consecutive failure to make the summit clash — a worrying trend for a team once considered the standard-bearer of Test cricket.
