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Updated World Test Championship Points Table After India's 0-3 Whitewash Loss vs New Zealand

India suffered an embarrassing 3-0 home series whitewash for the first time ever, at the hands of New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The loss meant that India are no longer in top spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle points table. India now trail Australia, and their percentage points (PCT) is dangerously close to Sri Lanka and New Zealand, who are in third and fourth spot respectively. With a five-Test series against Australia in Australia coming up, India's place in the top two could be in jeopardy.

"Barring Rishabh Pant...": Sanjay Manjrekar's Blunt 'Survival' Message To Gautam Gambhir And Co. On India's Flaws

The India vs New Zealand third Test is poised at an interesting juncture. India have reduced New Zealand to nine-down in Mumbai, bus the visitors have a lead of 143 runs at stumps on Day 2. If the last Kiwi pair cane push the lead to even 160s, it will be a tricky affair for India batting at the Wankhede Stadium in the fourth innings. India are already down 2-0 in the three-match series, and need to win or draw this match to avoid being clean-sweeped at home. After New Zealand were restricted to 235 in the first innings, India took a slender lead as they were out for 263 in the first innings.

"Makes No Sense": Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir Blasted For Absurd Sarfaraz Khan Gamble

Another topsy-turvy batting performance from India's stars in the third Test against New Zelanad left pundits scratching their heads. Be it Virat Kohli's catastrophic run-out on Day 1 of the Mumbai Test or Sarfaraz Khan's batting position, there were many debate-stirring incidents in the first innings. After India rode on Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant's brilliant performance on Saturday, a bizarre decision from skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Gautam Gambhir triggered an intense debate on social media. Sarfaraz came out to bat at the No. 8 position for India, leaving some fans and former cricketers flabbergasted.

"Complete Cricketer Is...": Gautam Gambhir's Explosive 'Skill Against Spin' Verdict

Head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday refuted the claims that Indian batters' skill set against quality spin bowling has deteriorated over last few years but felt that the slam-bang nature of T20 cricket has affected players' defence. India were found wanting once again at Pune in the second Test as their 113-run loss on a spin-friendly pitch ended their 12-year unbeaten run on home soil. "I don't think so," Gambhir asserted when asked if Indian batters' spin negotiating skills have gone down. "Sometimes you have to give it to the opposition as well. Mitchell Santner was outstanding in the last game. But yes, we'll keep working hard, we'll keep getting better. Guys are putting in a lot of hard yards in the nets.

"Many Infamous Records Have Already Been Created In Gautam Gambhir's Tenure": Ex-India Star

Gautam Gambhir's tenure as India head coach so far has not been a memorable one for sure. It all started with India's tour of Sri Lanka. While the visitors won the T20I series 3-0, they lost the three-match ODI series 2-0. India then thoroughly outplayed Bangladesh in a two-match Test series and a similar performance was expected from them during their three-match series against New Zealand that followed. However, what happened was the exact opposite of the expectations as the Blackcaps outplayed India in the first two Tests to take an unassailable lead of 2-0 with a match to go.

Gautam Gambhir's 'IPL Retention' Verdict On Rumours Of Harshit Rana Playing 3rd Test vs New Zealand

India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday confirmed that uncapped seamer Harshit Rana will not take part in the upcoming third Test match against New Zealand in Mumbai. According to a report by ESPN on Tuesday, Harshit Rana was added to the India squad for the third Test match against New Zealand. However, India's coach cleared the rumours ahead of the third Test. Harshit Rana has been with India's white-ball teams ever since a breakout Indian Premier League (IPL) season in 2024 with champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), in which the pacer took 19 wickets at an average of 20.15 in 13 matches.

Adaptability key as India look to avoid whitewash, says coach

MUMBAI : India will look to avoid a rare series whitewash at home when they meet New Zealand in the third and final test of the series in Mumbai from Friday and head coach Gautam Gambhir said his team had to rise to the challenge.

"Gone Are The Days...": Gautam Gambhir Points Out Key Reason Behind Home Series Loss To New Zealand

India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday pointed out reasons for recent trend of teams losing at home in Tests and said that it is because of the pressure of the World Test Championship (WTC) points. India will be looking to saving their pride as they take on Kiwis in the third Test at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. With the hosts being 0-2 down in the three-match series and having endured their first series loss in Tests at home in 12 years, they will be aiming to play out of their skins in order to avoid an embarassing whitewash.

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Updated World Test Championship Points Table After India's 0-3 Whitewash Loss vs New Zealand

"Barring Rishabh Pant...": Sanjay Manjrekar's Blunt 'Survival' Message To Gautam Gambhir And Co. On India's Flaws

"Makes No Sense": Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir Blasted For Absurd Sarfaraz Khan Gamble

"Complete Cricketer Is...": Gautam Gambhir's Explosive 'Skill Against Spin' Verdict

"Many Infamous Records Have Already Been Created In Gautam Gambhir's Tenure": Ex-India Star

Gautam Gambhir's 'IPL Retention' Verdict On Rumours Of Harshit Rana Playing 3rd Test vs New Zealand

Adaptability key as India look to avoid whitewash, says coach

"Gone Are The Days...": Gautam Gambhir Points Out Key Reason Behind Home Series Loss To New Zealand