As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 – Australia and India get set to clash in one of cricket’s most prestigious Test series, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT)-2024 is good to go on November 22. Both sides are insatiable, and the stakes have never been higher.
Team India Sets This Record Straight in Australia
On its journey to become the first team to win a historic three consecutive Test series in Australia, Team India has never before reached this milestone. elated after their 2018-19 and 2020-21 stupendous victories, India is set to stretch its comfort zone in the land Down Under; while the Australians are probably determined to bring the trophy back to their quarters and blaze away India’s winning streak.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Full Squads
India:
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant (Wk), Dhruv Jurel (Wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Harshit Rana, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
Australia:
Pat Cummins (C), Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey (Wk), Josh Inglis (Wk), Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Nathan McSweeney.
Many Qualifying Points for the World Test Championship
Though the Indian side will stress more on a complete rout winning all the four Tests to earn a direct qualification for the World Test Championship finals at Lord’s in June 2025, its performance here will assure a place in the cricket grand finale
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Time for Some Tough Tests
Australia hasn’t won a home Test series against India since 2014-15. Despite losing in 2018-19 and 2020-21, Australia has had its share of success lately, winning the World Test Championship final and the 2023 ODI World Cup. This series shapes up as an intriguing contest, with both teams bringing contrasting recent records to the table.
India Starts to Face a Bumpy Road
India will, however, begin with the first Test without captain Rohit Sharma, who is unavailable due to personal reasons. Jasprit Bumrah will take over captaincy in the meantime. Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the first Test due to a finger injury. Devdutt Padikkal, likely from India A, would join as the batting backup. Despite these setbacks, India, with a good mix of experienced players and excited youngsters, makes itself a dominating side.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: The Series To Be Remembered
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 promises to be a thrilling showdown between two cricketing giants. With pride, history, and a spot in the World Test Championship final 2025 on the line, fans can expect an exciting series full of unforgettable moments.
