Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has added that Team India should be in the running to qualify for the 2027 World Test Championship (WTC) final. However, he also added that one cannot be too bullish about Team India’s chances, considering that they are going through a transition now as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “India’s home series are against Australia, the West Indies and South Africa. I feel we will win all three of these series. We will win against the West Indies and South Africa, although it might not be that straightforward as we are also going through a transition, and beat Australia as well.”

“One of our away series is against Sri Lanka. I am expecting us to garner a lot of points there. New Zealand is tough. I think we should be okay. We will once again be in the running. We will be in the top three or four. Of course, since we are going through a transition, you cannot bullishly say that India would qualify for sure, but I consider India to be a strong contender,” he further added.

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However, Aakash Chopra also stated that Pakistan should do well in their three home series in the 2025-27 WTC cycle as well.

“Pakistan’s home series are against New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka. They should actually be okay. Pakistan should do well at home, unless they start making roads. Their away series are against England, the West Indies and Bangladesh,” he said.

“Pakistan have a favorable draw again. Win in the West Indies and Bangladesh, compete a little in England, and beat Sri Lanka, New Zealand and South Africa at home. Pakistan have a good chance. However, I have said that about Pakistan earlier as well when their away series were in the West Indies, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. However, they didn’t win a single series at home,” Aakash Chopra concluded.