Everyone’s asking: kahaan khade hain hum after that sweet 2-0 series sweep over the West Indies? Short answer: not No. 1, but breathing down that top-two neck, channeling main character energy. The vibes are smooth, captaincy is fresh, and the WTC points table just saw a desi jump scare. Let’s decode the spicy update.

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   The TL;DR On The Table Right Now

   
   
   
   
   • India is in third place with a PCT of 61.90 after notching up four wins from seven WTC Tests this cycle. Up top? Australia flexing at 100% like that one overachiever in class (three wins, zero Ls), with Sri Lanka at 66.67%, India’s breathing down their neck. England and Bangladesh? Still swiping up, India’s got breathing space.
   
   

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   What Just Happened vs WI (And Why It Matters)

   
   
   
   
   • That 2-0 whitewash? Not just CRED points for the locker room, but serious PCT loot for India’s WTC campaign. The Ahmedabad opener was a three-day flex (innings-and-140-run dub!), while in Delhi, India chased 121 on Day 5 with seven wickets in hand, and Kuldeep went full magician mode with 8 wickets, sealing POTM.
   
   
   
   

   

   
   

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3. The Shubman Factor: New Captain, Same Stardust

   • Shubman Gill isn’t just filling spreadsheet columns; he’s filling hearts and the wins column, as the new skipper. His first Test series win at home as captain, after drawing 2-2 in England, shows the lad’s got ice in his veins. Threw in another ton this year for good measure, calmly closed out Delhi, and even Gautam Gambhir is out here giving him gyaan on leadership. Naya era, same hunger, and the dressing room’s buying in.

4. Decoding The WTC Math Without Crying

   • PCT runs the show now: it’s not just about winning, but how many of the total possible points you bag. India’s on 52 points from seven games, PCT clocking 61.90, think of it as cricket’s semester GPA, where you can’t bunk even one match (attendance = wickets, y’all). Bottom line? Every future Test is like premium currency; those away wins? Jackpot unlocked.

5. What India Needs Next To Go Top

   • Easy(ish) roadmap: just keep winning, snatch series leads early, dodge over-rate penalties, and give your spinners the Netflix password so they stay charged. Australia’s 100% PCT is as stable as a crypto chart, so the minute they drop a match, India’s gotta pounce. Retain the in-form spin cartel (Kuldeep + squad), keep your openers cooking, and treat every single Test as a World Cup final. Top spot is practically in the shopping cart, ab toh checkout karna hai, yaar!

India’s locked at third with all the right momentum, and the roadmap ahead is shiny AF. If this PCT keeps climbing, top door nahi. So, what’s your big brain prediction?