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Is it the end of Rohit-Kohli? How can India qualify for the WTC final? Who else whitewashed India at home? Here are all the answers you need as Tom Latham's New Zealand defeated India by 3-0 in the recently concluded series.
First of all, here are all the records which were made and shattered in the India vs New Zealand series.
- This is the first time New Zealand won a test series in India.
- This is the first time since 2000 that India have been whitewashed in a home test series.
- New Zealand have become the fourth country to whitewash India in a three or more-match home test series alongside Australia, England and West Indies.
- This was the fourth time India were unable to chase down a total below 200 in a test match.
When was the last time India were whitewashed in a home test series?
South Africa were the last team who were able to whitewash India in a home test series in 200. At that time, Sachin Tendulkar was the captain of the team and India were going through a tough time with the match-fixing scandal around Mohhamed Azharuddin and a few other cricketers.
South Africa defeated India in the first test in Mumbai and then continued their domination in Chennai in the second test as well.
Is it the end of the road for Rohit-Kohli?
With the form both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli shown in the India vs New Zealand test series, it is very likely that both the Indian batters have played their last test series at home. India will play their next home test series in October next year and with the backup players performing, it would be hard for them to keep their place in the team.
Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran and Ruturaj Gaikwad have been waiting for a long time and it is time now that the team management grooms these top-order batters for test cricket.
How can India qualify for the WTC Final?
| Pos | Team Code | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | Ded | Points | PCT (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS | Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 90 | 62.50 |
| 2 | IND | India | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 58.33 |
| 3 | SL | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 55.56 |
| 4 | NZ | New Zealand | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 54.55 |
| 5 | SA | South Africa | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 54.17 |
| 6 | ENG | England | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 93 | 40.79 |
| 7 | PAK | Pakistan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 33.33 |
| 8 | BAN | Bangladesh | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 27.50 |
| 9 | WI | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 18.52 |
As per the current WTC points table, six teams still can qualify for the World Test Championship Final in 2025. India will have to beat Australia by 4-0 or 5-0 to be able to qualify for the final. If they lose any test in Australia, teams like Sri Lanka, South Africa or New Zealand will get the upper hand in qualifying for the final alongside Australia.