IND vs AUS 2024: The red-ball cricket has picked up a new height of excitement and popularity, and the Border Gavaskar Trophy did it in India. The Men in Blue are in Australia for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar series and here we are, with the top 4 key Indian Players for the IND vs AUS 1st Test 2024-25.
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Currently, Pakistan are in Australia for a T20I series but all the attention of the world Cricket media is on the forthcoming India tour of Australia 2024. Pakistan’s head coach Jason Gillespie said “it has felt from Pakistan’s perspective that based on selections and promotion of the series that their priorities have been India. Everyone can see that, it’s pretty obvious.”
That might be true but there is a lot of cheer around for the upcoming test series against India in Australia. Indian and Australian teams are pouring out the last drop of sweat in the nets to get prepared for the series and with just less than a week left, the strategies and plans would have started to build up.
BCCI picked up a strong 18-men squad for the five-match test series against Australia led by Rohit Sharma with Jasprit Bumrah being his deputy. Below is the full squad of India for the Border Gavaskar Trophy:-
India Squad for Border Gavaskar Trophy
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar. (SOURCE-BCCI OFFICIAL)
Let’s take a look at the top 4 key Indian Players for the IND vs AUS 1st Test 2024-25:
Top 4 Key Indian Players for the IND vs AUS 1st Test
1- Jasprit Bumrah: Jasprit Bumrah has to be the most important player in the current squad. Australian pitches do have bounce, pace, and carry, so the players are very used to it. It is pretty hard to stop the Australian batting line-up in such conditions if taken for granted.
Bumrah has been the elite bowler of the Indian team when it comes to foreign tours and this time too, he is the most important player for the series from an Indian perspective. His numbers in Australia are self-explanatory as in just 7 matches, he has picked up 32 wickets with an average of just 21.
2- Virat Kohli: The recent form of Virat Kohli in the test format is a bit concerning but Australia would never underestimate him. He has single-handedly won the entire matches against Australia and his numbers justify his presence in Australia.
In 13 matches played in Australia, Virat has collected 1352 runs with an average of over 54. He has scored 6 centuries and 4 half-centuries in the continent.
3- Rohit Sharma: The skipper Rohit Sharma will lay the foundation of Indian innings. In the last couple of months, we have seen an ultra-aggressive Rohit Sharma on the ground. His new Avatar and outstanding ability to bat big on any given condition raise his stakes.
He didn’t get the best of the opportunities in Australia in the past but this time he will be on the spotlight for the entire India. Sharma has played 7 matches in Australia and has 408 runs under his belt. He is expected to raise those numbers in this tour.
4- Ravichandran Ashwin: Whenever India vs Australia is discussed, Ravi Ashwin is one of those names that strikes first to your mind. He has been the best Indian spinner in the Australian pitches. Not only his unplayable spin bowling, but his ability to bat has been quite handy for India in the past.
In his 10 matches in Australia, he has 384 runs under his belt and 39 wickets with 88 maidens. He will play an important role in the Indian lineup against Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.