IND vs AUS: The 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy promises to add an exciting chapter to cricket’s historic rivalry as India and Australia clash in a five-Test series. The tournament kicked off today, November 22, at Perth’s Optus Stadium, featuring a fierce battle between two of the world’s top teams.
Defending champions India enter the series on an enviable haul of four previous editions including historic wins over Australia in 2018-19 and 2020-21 So far today, Australia will plan to end a 10-year drought, last raising the trophy in 2014-15.
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World Test Championship
Match Both teams top the standings in the ICC World Test Championship, making this already high-profile clash all the more important The series also provides a platform for big games, with stars from both sides eager to shine on the world stage Series opener: Proceedings
Schedule: India v Australia, First Test
Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth (Capacity: 61,266)
Date: Friday, November 22, 2024
Time: 7:50 am IST
Where to watch
India:
TV: Star Sports Network (subscription required), DD Sports (free streaming)
Streaming: Disney+Hotstar
US:
TV: Salgueiro
Start time: Thursday, November 21, 9:20 pm (New York time)
Australia:
TV & Streaming: Channel 7, 7+, Foxtel, Kayo Sports
Start time: Friday, November 22, 10:20 am (local time)
Teams
India:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (Goalkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (Goalkeeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar. Australia (1st Test): 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. As the first match of the series approaches, the cricketing fraternity is eagerly awaiting another unforgettable chapter in the Border-Gavaskar rivalry.