The historic Border Gavaskar Trophy will start from the 22nd November 2024. This will be the first time since 1991-92 that a five-test BGT will be played. The fans are eager to witness this ultimate clash between Australia and India as we are expecting a pack stadium.
Australia will be looking to break the jinx and end their losing streak against India in the BGT series. The last time the Aussies won this series was back in 2014 and since then they have lost all the series including both home and away. However, they are looking a better side this time and this series is also important for them to qualify for the WTC final. Australia is already in a good position on the table but a poor performance in this series can damage their chances to play their second consecutive WTC final.
On the other hand, the men in blue will be confident to continue the momentum and further enhance their winning streak. India has always troubled Australia in India but they stunned the world by winning the 2018 series in Australia. If this was not enough they won the 2022-23 series in Australia as well. So, they are on a hattrick and will try their best to once again beat the Aussies in their backyard.
India vs Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy schedule:
| Match | Date & Venue |
| India vs Australia, 1st Test | November 22-26, Perth |
| India vs Australia, 2nd Test | December 6-10, Adelaide |
| India vs Australia, 3rd Test | December 14-18, Brisbane |
| India vs Australia, 4th Test | December 26-30, Melbourne |
| India vs Australia, 5th Test | January 2-7, Sydney |
Team India will try to redeem themselves after the humiliating defeat against New Zealand on home soil. The Kiwis whitewashed India in the 3-match series to show the world how to beat India in India. This is a very crucial series for the men in blue due to the World Test Championship perspective. They will have to win this 4-1 to qualify for the final.
Match Details
Match: 1st Test, Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Teams: India vs Australia
Venue: WACA Ground, Perth
Date: November 22–26, 2024
Time: 7:50 AM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar
IND vs AUS 1st Test Squads
India
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj.
Reserves:
Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar
Australia
Pat Cummins (C), Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Mitchell Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the WACA Stadium in Perth offers excellent pace and bounce for the fast bowlers. The batters will struggle to face the new ball and the bowlers will be quite happy to bowl on this surface. Any team winning the toss here will like to to bowl first and get maximum advantage from the conditions.
Weather Report
The weather forecast for the 1st test is looking great as there will be a partly sunny day in Perth. The temperature will be around 23°C while humidity will at 50%. There will be light breeze throughout the day and just 1 percent rain is predicted. Although there will be a 577 percent cloud cover but we will likely get a full day’s play.
IND vs AUS 1st Test Possible Playing XIs
Team India will miss a couple of their key players in the 1st Test. Rohit Sharma will join the team in the second Test due to personal reasons while Shubman Gill was ruled out of the 1st test due to an injury. However, the expected playing XIs of both sides are given below:
India’s Playing 11
- KL Rahul
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Virat Kohli
- Rishabh Pant (WK)
- Sarfaraz Khan
- Dhruv Jurel
- Washington Sundar
- Akash Deep
- Jasprit Bumrah ©
- Mohammed Siraj
Australia’s Playing 11
- Nathan Mcsweeny
- Usman Khawaja
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Steve Smith
- Mitchell Mars
- Travis Head
- Alex Carey (WK)
- Pat Cummins ©
- Mitchell Starc
- Josh Hazlewood
- Nathan Lyonyon
Key Players to Watch Out:
Australia
- Travis Head
- Pat Cummins
- Steve Smith
India
- Virat Kohli
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Rishab Pant
Who Will Win?
Although India has a good record against the Aussies in recent time but if we consider the current form and playing, Australia is looking a better side. So, we predict Australia will win the 1st test against India.
