WTC points table: India solidifies its grip on the top after series victory, worrying signs for England

India beat England by an innings and 64 runs in the fifth Test at Dharamsala on Saturday to extend its lead at the top of the World Test Championships 2023-25 points table.

This victory took the Indian tally to 74 points and their Percentage of Points (PoP) to 68.51 in the latest World Test Championship 2023-25 points table

England are currently eighth in the table, with three wins, one draw and six losses in its 10 Tests this cycle.

The other teams in the top five are New Zealand (60), Australia (59.09), Bangladesh (50) and Pakistan (36.66).

India's win over England in the 5th Test

The Men in Blue thrashed the English side in the 5th and final Test as they were too hot to handle in both departments. Kuldeep Yadav's fifer in the first innings decimated England to 218 on a good batting track. Apart from Zak Crawley's 79, no England batter made a notable contribution. In reply, the hosts had a brilliant time in the middle. Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill smashed centuries, while Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Devdutt Padikkal hit fifties to take India to 477.

In the third innings, England were outblown once again. They lost quick wickets in heaps. Ravichandran Ashwin got a fifer in his 100th Test, while Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja shared the other five scalps. The visitors were bowled out for just 195 and failed to even ask the hosts to bat again.

IND vs ENG: India win Dharamsala Test by an innings and 64 runs, Ashwin takes five-wicket haul in 2nd innings