Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Can India qualify for WTC final after Gabba draw vs Australia?
India TodayJasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep’s resilient tenth-wicket partnership helped India salvage a crucial draw in the rain-hit third Test against Australia. AUS vs IND 3rd Test Day 5: Highlights | Scorecard South Africa climbed to the top of the WTC standings after their victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test in Gqeberha, further complicating India’s path to the final. Alternatively, India can still finish ahead of Australia with one win and one draw, provided Sri Lanka manages to draw at least one of their two home Tests against the Aussies. However, if India loses one of the remaining matches, their qualification hopes will rest on Sri Lanka defeating Australia 2-0, a highly challenging scenario. However, if South Africa loses both matches, India would need to win at least one of their remaining Tests while relying on the outcome of the Australia-Sri Lanka series to determine the second finalist.