India lost to England

India is now ranked fifth, behind Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand, with a decrease in point percentage from 54.16 to 43.33. India were drawing the two-match Test series against South Africa 1-1, demonstrating their strong performance in the current WTC 2023–2025. However, they dropped three positions as a result of their defeat in Hyderabad versus England.

In their previous five Test matches against South Africa and England in the WTC 2023–2025, India had won two, drawn one, and lost two. Recalling the first Test match in Hyderabad, England defeated India by 28 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium thanks to Ollie Pope's blitzkrieg and rookie Tom Hartley's spin. Following Pope's 196 to spark England's hopes of an extraordinary comeback, the visitors prevailed on Day 4 thanks to debutant Tom Hartley's skill with the ball.