ICC World Test Championship Points Table, WTC Table After SL vs BAN 1st Test 2025

The first Test match of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ended in a draw on Saturday, June 21, at the Galle International Stadium in Galle. The ongoing ICC World Test Championship is the fourth cycle of the red-ball tournament.

However, the first match of the new cycle ended in a draw, but it has definitely made an impact in the points table and was packed with action and milestones. After the WTC Final 2025, all the Test teams have started a fresh journey, and for now, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have found themselves at the top 2 in the standings.

WTC 2025-27 begins with a draw as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh share points in Galle

Speaking about the first ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 game, Bangladesh posted a huge total of 495 runs after opting to bat first in Galle, thanks to stunning centuries from the captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto (148), and veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim (163).

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Shanto and Rahin added 264 runs for the third wicket, providing Bangladesh a solid start. Asitha Fernando (4/86) and Milan Rathnayake (3/39) shone with the ball for Sri Lanka in the first innings. In reply, Sri Lanka fought back well. Pathum Nissanka played a superb knock of 187 runs off 256 balls.

Nissanka showed why he is one of the best Test batters in the world presently. Apart from Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis also played a brilliant knock of 87 runs, as Sri Lanka ended their innings at 485, giving Bangladesh only a 10-run lead in the first Test at Galle.

Najmul Hossain Shanto shines bright with the bat in Galle

In the second innings, Bangladesh took a slow and steady approach and batted for 87 overs, using up most of the final day. Najmul Hossain Shanto has smashed another century, an unbeaten 125, and become the first Bangladeshi captain to score centuries in both innings of a Test match and only the 18th in the history of Test cricket.

After Shadman Islam’s stunning knock of 76 runs, Bangladesh declared their innings at 285/6 and set Sri Lanka a target of 296 runs with 39 overs left on the final day in Galle. Tharindu Rathnayake was the standout bowler for Sri Lanka, taking three wickets in the third inning.

Chasing the target, Sri Lanka was in trouble at 48 for 4 in the 24th over. However, Kamindu Mendis and captain Dhananjaya de Silva held their nerve and batted safely to ensure the match ended in a draw against Bangladesh on Saturday in Galle.

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Updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table (WTC Table) After SL vs BAN 1st Test Revealed

With the first Test ending in a draw, both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh opened their accounts in the WTC 2025-27. Each team earned 4 points and now has a points percentage (PCT) of 33.33.

In the previous WTC cycle, Sri Lanka came close to reaching the final but missed out after losing a series to South Africa and Australia. They ended up in sixth place with a PCT of 38.46. On the other hand, Bangladesh finished just behind them with a PCT of 31.25.

Here is the Updated ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 Points Table:

Meanwhile, there are nine teams participating in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle, including India, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies. Recently, South Africa crushed Australia by five wickets to become WTC champions at Lord’s.

In the WTC 2025-2027, a total of 27 series and 71 matches will be played among the nine participating teams. Each team will play six series—three at home and three away. Each series can have two to five Test matches, depending on the individual team’s schedule.

The points system is the same as the last WTC edition. A team will earn 12 points for a win, and a tie will give 6 points to each team, while the teams will get 4-4 points for the draw, and a loss earns them zero points. If a team falls behind the required over rate in a match, they lose one point for every over they are short in the WTC standings.

Since each team plays a different number of matches, the rankings are based on the percentage of points they earn, called PCT (Points Percentage). The two teams with the highest PCT at the end of the league stage will face each other in the World Test Championship Final in 2027 at Lord’s.