India Drops to Third in ICC Test Rankings Following 3-1 Defeat to Australia

India lost the Border Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 against Australia for the first time since 2014 and that has meant that they have slipped to No.3 in the latest ICC rankings. 

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The series loss also meant that India who made it to the final of the 2021 and 2023 World Test Championship final, will not be a part of the 2025 edition. They are in third position with 109 rating points. 

After defeating India, 3-1, Australia sits pretty at the top of the ICC Test Rankings with as many as 126 rating points. They have won the Border Gavaskar Trophy for the first time since 2014. 

South Africa is in second position after managing to whitewash Pakistan in their two-match Test series. They are now on 112 rating points and will face Australia in the World Test Championship final 2025 at Lord's. 

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India's challenge fell off a cliff after Perth win

India had begun the series well by winning the first Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy bin Perth by 295 runs. However, they then lost three out of the last four Test matches to hand the trophy to the Aussies. 

Australia won by ten wickets in Adelaide, drew in Brisbane, won by 184 runs in Melbourne, and won by six wickets in Sydney to take the series 3-1. Jasprit Bumrah's efforts went in vain as he picked up 32 wickets in the series and also won the Player of the Series award. 

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South Africa had already whitewashed Sri Lanka and needed just one win against Pakistan to qualify for the World Test Championship final. 

A thrilling win by two wickets in the first Test against Pakistan meant that Temba Bavuma and co. booked their place in the face-off against Pat Cummins' Australia at Lord's from June 11 to June 15. 

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