India’s WTC 2027 Final Hopes In Trouble, Warns Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra assessed India’s World Test Championship(WTC) 2027 chances, explaining why recent home losses and tough away series have made qualification increasingly difficult.

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has raised concerns over India’s chances of reaching the WTC final for 2027 cycle. India currently have four wins, four losses, and one draw in nine Tests, leaving little room for error. Chopra felt the 0–2 home defeat against South Africa could prove costly in the long run. He also highlighted that the remaining schedule offers no easy recovery path.

India must play Test series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand away, followed by a five-match home series against Australia. Chopra noted that winning all five Tests in a single series is rare. He added that expecting full points in every remaining assignment makes qualification a difficult task.

“I’ll be very honest. It’s become difficult because you’ve lost both matches at home. It means you’ve lost 100% points. You came from England with less than 50% points. You got 100% points against West Indies. You’ll have to do well against Sri Lanka, then New Zealand, and then Australia at home. You don’t win five matches in a five-match series. It doesn’t happen generally. Winning 100% points there is very difficult,” shared Chopra in a video on his YouTube channel.

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“India’s WTC final [chances] is tough. It’s not going to be an easy one. I can 100% share that with you, and it’s not good news. India should’ve won at least one match and garnered 50% points against South Africa. Taking a zero from there and then hoping that we will get 100% against Australia at home and that we will also win both in New Zealand, it won’t happen that easily. We are unable to beat New Zealand in New Zealand. It’s going to be a tough one,” he added.

The remaining schedule for India includes two away Tests in Sri Lanka in August 2026, two in New Zealand during October–November 2026, and a five-Test home series against Australia in January–February 2027. Chopra felt recovering lost ground will not be easy.