Everything you need to know about India vs Australia 2024-25. The Border Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is all set to commence from 22nd November. The First Test of the series will be played in Perth. The Indian team will enter the series as defending champions. They have won the last three Border Gavaskar Trophies.
The series is all set to begin on 22nd November. It will run till 7th January. This series is particularly important for both teams since their World Test Championship final qualifications rely on the series. Hence, here’s everything you need to know about the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
India vs Australia Head to Head Stats in Tests
Win-Loss Record
- Total Matches: 107
- India Wins: 32
- Australia Wins: 45
- Draws: 29
- Ties: 1
What’s New in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25?
For nearly the last three decades, the series has been played in a Four-Test format, sometimes even less. However, for the first time since 1991-92, the series will be played in a Five-Test format. Australia won that series 4-0. Allan Border was the captain of the Australian Team whereas Mohammad Azharuddin was the captain of the Indian Team then.
This time round, Pat Cummins will captain Australia whereas Rohit Sharma will captain India. However, he will be unavailable during the First Test. In his absence, Jasprit Bumrah will captain the Indian team.
India vs Australia: Team News
There’s a lot happening in both the teams. For India, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma will be unavailable during the First Test. Shubman Gill has fractured his finger. However, Rohit will miss the First Test because of the birth of his second child. Devdutt Padikkal has been added as a cover.
For Australia, young opener Nathan McSweeny has been added to the squad. He will be filling in for David Warner, who announced his international retirement earlier this year. Furthermore, Australia’s star all-rounder Cameron Green has been ruled out of the series because of injury.
India vs Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy Venues
The 2024-25 edition of the Border Gavaskar Trophy will be played in Australia. The India vs Australia will be played at the following venues:
| Test | Venue |
| First Test | Optus Stadium, Perth |
| Second Test | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (Day/Night) |
| Third Test | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| Fourth Test | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
| Fifth Test | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
Jasprit Bumrah Ready to Steps Up as Stand-in Captain for First Test Against Australia
India vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy Full Schedule
Here’s the full schedule of the Border Gavaskar Trophy:
| Match Date | Match Location | Local Time | IST Time |
| November 22-26, 2024 | Optus Stadium, Perth | 10:20 AM | 7:50 AM |
| December 6-10, 2024 | Adelaide Oval (Day-Night) | 2:30 PM | 9:30 AM |
| December 14-18, 2024 | The Gabba, Brisbane | 10:20 AM | 5:50 AM |
| December 26-30, 2024 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 10:30 AM | 5:00 AM |
| January 3-7, 2025 | Sydney Cricket Ground | 10:30 AM | 5:00 AM |
Border Gavaskar Trophy Full Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
Reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Yash Dayal.
Australia (First Test): Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.
Where to Watch the India vs Australia Series?
The India vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy will be broadcasted live on the Star Sports Network in India. Fans can also stream the action live on the Disney+Hotstar app. You can also follow the action on Cricadium and its social media pages. For ball-by-ball commentary of the series, you can visit https://www.cricadium.com/category/live-cricket-score/.
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