Pakistan defeated defending champions South Africa in the first Test of the 2025–27 World Test Championship at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
This win caused a major reshuffle in the WTC rankings, directly impacting India’s position in the standings.
With this victory, Pakistan climbed to No. 2 on the WTC Points Table under the captaincy of Shan Masood.
Despite winning the Test series 2–0 against West Indies, India dropped from third to fourth place after Pakistan’s win.
Australia remains on top of the WTC Points Table with 36 points after winning all three of their matches so far.
Sri Lanka, with one win and one draw in two matches, sits at third place with 16 points, just ahead of India.