Sri Lanka’s path to the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final is challenging but not impossible. After their recent series loss to South Africa, they are currently in fifth place with a points percentage (PCT) of 45.45%. To qualify for the final, they must win their remaining two Tests against Australia at home and rely on favourable outcomes in other matches.
Here are the key scenarios for Sri Lanka:
1.Winning Both Tests Against Australia: This would boost Sri Lanka’s PCT to 53.84%, keeping them in contention.
2.Dependence on Other Results:
•South Africa and Australia must falter in their remaining matches. For instance, Australia losing their matches in Sri Lanka would lower their PCT significantly.
•India must avoid securing dominant wins against Australia in their ongoing series.
•Other contenders like New Zealand would need to fail to achieve clean sweeps in their remaining matches.
In short, while Sri Lanka can technically qualify, they need to win all their games and hope other results work in their favour. Since South Africa already qualified for the WTC final, other 3 teams like India, Sri Lanka & Australia are fighting for the final spot.
Come on Sri Lanka