The Indian cricket team dropped to sixth in the latest World Test Championship (WTC) rankings after Bangladesh improved a rung to fifth with a crushing 2-0 series sweep against Pakistan at home.

Bangladesh had earlier won the first Test by a massive 104 runs in Mirpur and with another big win on Wednesday (May 20, 2026), the team leapfrogged India as per the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) update. Bangladesh now have 58.33% points with two wins, one loss and a draw in four Tests while India have 48.15% points from nine Tests, four wins and as many defeats along with a drawn Test.

India, who featured in the finals of the first two editions of the WTC, are now ranked only above Pakistan in the rankings among Asian countries. The Shubman Gill-led side has not played a Test match so far this year. A one-off Test against Afghanistan is lined up from June 6 but it is not a part of the WTC cycle.

The Indians are due to tour Sri Lanka and New Zealand for two Tests each later this year before facing Australia at home in 2027. India had lost to South Africa 0-2 in a home Test series while two other defeats had come in England, where the Shubman Gill-led side had drawn the five-match series 2-2.

The teams are ranked not on the basis of points but percentage points in the WTC points table. Bangladesh have 28 points while India have 52 in the 2025-2027 cycle. Pakistan, who were bowled out for 358 chasing 437 in the second Test, remain on the eighth spot with only one win and three defeats in four Tests in the current cycle so far.

Australia, who have seven wins and one defeat in eight Tests so far in the current cycle, continue to lead the WTC points table with 87.50 percentage points followed by New Zealand on second, who have 77.78 points after two wins and a draw in three Tests. South Africa are placed third followed by Sri Lanka.

India’s chances of reaching the World Test Championship finals (WTC) took a major hit as they slipped to the fifth spot in standings following their embarrassing 0-2 series whitewash to South Africa at home.

The 408-run loss in the second Test in Guwahati on Wednesday (November 26, 2025) marked India’s heaviest defeat in terms of runs in the traditional five-day format.

The loss means the team, which had drawn the series against England earlier this year, slipped below Pakistan and are now at the fifth place with their PCT (percentage) dropping to 48.15.

India have played nine Test matches in the current WTC cycle, winning four, losing four, and drawing one game. They will travel to Sri Lanka for a two-match series August next year followed by a rubber against New Zealand in October-November.

On the other hand, South Africa’s first Test series victory in India in 25 years has strengthened the Proteas’ position in the standings.

The defending WTC champions currently occupy the second position, right behind leaders Australia, with 36 points from their four Tests. Their PCT improved from 66.67 to 75.

Inaugural edition champions New Zealand are yet to played a single series in the ongoing cycle while Sri Lanka and Pakistan have played one each.

The top two teams qualify for the final in 2027.