Habibul Bashar, the senior selector for Bangladesh, feels optimistic about his team’s prospects of making it to the World Test Championship Final. On August 25, 2026, the team returned from their trip of Australia following a 1-1 draw in a two-match Test series.
With six games left in the 2025–2027 cycle, Bangladesh is presently ranked fourth in the WTC standings. With a historic first-ever Test victory on Australian soil in Darwin and a 2-0 series sweep over Pakistan earlier in the year, the team has made tremendous progress in recent months.
Bashar discussed the squad’s standing in the hunt for the championship and the advancements his team has made recently. Bangladesh’s recent successes were cited by the selector as proof of their progress and preparedness for the upcoming difficulties. With 40 points and a victory percentage of 55.56, the team is in fourth place, which puts them within striking distance of the top two spots needed to advance to the June 2027 final at The Oval.
Future Exams and the Path to the Final
Bashar admitted that his squad still has a long way to go before becoming one of the top Test teams in the world, despite the confidence around recent results.
Bashar said that one of Bangladesh’s goals prior to the tour was to get more respect for the team as a result of their performances in Australia.
Later in 2026, Bangladesh will host a two-match series against the West Indies as their next Test match. The team will play another two-match Test series in South Africa in November after that home series.
