India slip to No. 4 in ICC WTC standings after Lord's defeat

India slipped to fourth place in the ICC World Test Championship standings after the narrow 22-run loss to England at Lord's on Monday.

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With just a solitary win from three matches in the WTC 2025-27 cycle so far, their points percentage dropped to 33.33.

England, which came into the Test with a points percentage (PCT) of 50, now leapfrogged India to move into joint second on the table. Their PCT jumped to 66.67, putting them on level terms with Sri Lanka and behind only Australia, who lead the standings with a perfect record so far.

The only teams currently below them are Bangladesh, with 16.67 from two games, and West Indies, who remain winless after three Tests. The remaining four teams—South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka—are yet to play a full series or are mid-series, so their positions remain fluid.

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