# Rahul Dravid says India have fallen behind in WTC final race 2026-08-25T19:24:32+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former head coach Rahul Dravid has said India have fallen behind in the race for the World Test Championship final, making their qualification path tougher. Dravid said the team now needs a very strong finish against Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Australia to stay in contention. India currently sit third in the WTC standings behind Australia and South Africa. With several series left, every match carries added weight. Dravid, who stepped down after India's 2023 ODI World Cup campaign, was speaking about the challenge of maintaining consistency across formats. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The WTC cycle rewards series wins heavily, so even one poor tour can derail a campaign. India reached the last two finals but lost both, first to New Zealand in 2021 and then to Australia in 2023. The upcoming home series against New Zealand and the away tour of Australia will determine if they make a third attempt. Qualification depends on points percentage, not total wins, which means every drawn series hurts. The ICC final is scheduled for June 2025 at Lord's. ## Coverage - ndtvprofit.com Straight news report of Dravid's comments with no framing slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: ICC, India cricket team, Rahul Dravid, World Test Championship Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rahul-dravid-says-india-have-fallen-behind-in-wtc-final-race/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rahul-dravid-says-india-have-fallen-behind-in-wtc-final-race/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/