The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is a cricket series contested between India and Australia, named after legendary players Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar. It represents one of the fiercest rivalries in Test cricket, with both nations showcasing top-class talent and intense competition. This year this series is of utmost importance for the two participating teams as to secure their position in the finals of the World Test Championship 2023-2025. So far this series has seen 56 encounters. India enjoys the upper hand with 24 wins, whereas, Australia have 20 wins to its name. A detailed overview of this test series is provided below.
Schedule
5 Tests
- 22-26 November 2024
1st Test at The Optus Stadium, Australia
7:20 am PST, 7:50 am IST, and 2:20 am GMT
- 6-10 December 2024
2nd Test at Adelaide Oval Ground, Australia
9:00 am PST, 9:30 am IST, and 5:00 am GMT
- 14-18 December 2024
3rd Test at the Gabba Cricket Stadium, Australia
5:20 am PST, 5:50 am IST, and 12:20 am GMT
- 26-30 December 2024
4th Test at Melbourne Cricket Stadium, Australia
4:30 am PST, 5:00 am IST, and 11:30 pm GMT
- 3-7 January 2025
5th Test at Sydney Cricket Stadium, Australia
4:30 am PST, 5:00 am IST, and 11:30 pm GMT
Squads
Australia:
- Pat Cummins (captain)
- Scott Boland
- Alex Carey
- Josh Hazlewood
- Travis Head
- Josh Inglis
- Usman Khawaja
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Nathan Lyon
- Mitchell Marsh
- Nathan McSweeney
- Steve Smith
- Mitchell Starc
India:
- Rohit Sharma (captain)
- Jasprit Bumrah
- 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
Conclusion
This series will be the epitome of test cricket and fans can wait as the clock ticks as closer to the first match. With two highly competitive sides clashing against each other, we are sure to witness immense drama, thrill, and few exciting individual performances.
