India not just took a 2-1 lead in the 5-match Test series against England by winning the 3rd Test, but Rohit Sharma's men were also reward with a huge stride on the World Test Championship points table.
Courtesy of the 434-run victory in Rajkot, India climbed to the 2nd spot on the updated WTC 2023-25 points table.
New Zealand continue to lead the charts with a points percentage (PCT) of 75 after four Tests. Defending champions Australia stand third with a 55 PCT.
India’s win was their fourth in seven games this cycle. Meanwhile, England are languishing on eighth place after their fifth defeat. They have also lost 19 points due to slow over-rate offences thus far.