Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: India and Australia are at the top of the World Test Championship at the moment. These two are looking very good to play a second consecutive final against each other next year in England. However, the upcoming five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy will solve many questions.
India and Australia will lock horns against each other in a five-match series which will be played in Australia between November 22 and January 7. These five tests will be important for both sides, as the winner will likely confirm a place in the WTC final.
India have won the last two Border-Gavaskar series in Australia, and they will look to make it three in a row. Meanwhile, Australia have not won the BGT title in the last ten years, so they also have a lot to prove.
Adam Gilchrist Backs Australia to win the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
The last time Australia won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was in 2014-15 at home. Since then, India have beaten them in four series. Overall, these two teams have played 16 BGT series where India have won 10, Australia have won 5, while one series ended in a draw.
Former Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist also feels that the coming series will be very tough and it is not easy to predict the winner. However, he reckons that Australia need to win the series to carry on their home dominance because they have failed to do it in the last two home series against India.
Gilchrist said in an interview with TOI, “It is going to be another tough series for both teams. Onus is on Australia to prove they are the dominant force at home. Naturally, I am going to say Australia; I hope they get there. But it is too close to call. It will be a close tussle.”
In 2018-19, India won the Border-Gavaskar series in Australia under Virat Kohli, while in 2020-21, Ajinkya Rahane led India to win. That’s why Pat Cummins and his men are desperate to win the BGT title. A number of Australian players have spoken about the importance of the series win against India.
Meanwhile, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting also predicted Australia would win the coming series against India. He made the bold statement and predicted a 3-1 series win for the hosts. Only time will tell the result of the series, but fans are waiting to see these two strong teams collide in the toughest format in the game.
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