Stunningly, Pakistan’s dominating victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test has propelled them to the top of the ICC World Test Championship 2023–25 rankings.
The series ended with a 2-0 victory for the Men in Green thanks to a commanding 4-wicket victory in the first Test. They were in excellent form throughout the entire series.
The Pakistani team put on an outstanding performance in the second Test, winning convincingly by an innings and an incredible 222 runs.
Abdullah Shafique, the opening batsman, stole the show with a masterful double-century, and Nauman Ali showed off his bowling prowess by completely dismantling the Sri Lankan batting order with a sensational 7-wicket haul.
Pakistan has firmly established itself as a formidable force in the World Test Championship with an unblemished record of two victories in as many games.
India, which defeated the West Indies and earned a win, is in second place behind Pakistan after their match. With a 2-1 series lead in the fiercely contested Ashes, Australia trails closely in third place.
Here is the most recent WTC points chart:
| Team | Matches | Wins | Loss | Draw | Points | Percentage of Points |
| Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 100% |
| India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 66.67% |
| Australia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 54.17% |
| England | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 23.17% |
| West Indies | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16.67% |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
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