One of the most prestigious bilateral series in red-ball cricket, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy gets underway in Perth today. Named after the great captains of Allan Border Australia And along with India’s Sunil Gavaskar, the series has been one of the most exciting cricket events on the international calendar since its inception in 1996–97.
India vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy: Here’s where to watch the power-packed cricket Test series – streaming platforms, dates, venues and more
The five-match series will play a key role in shaping the qualification picture for the World Test Championship final. Making it to the final for India (their third consecutive final), which is scheduled to be held GodNext June, they need to win at least four of the upcoming five Test matches.
after a shameful defeat new zealand The Indian team will try to change things on home soil earlier this month. For the first Test, Jasprit Bumrah will lead the team as Rohit Sharma is on paternity leave. Shubman GillThe other opening batsman is also not available for the first Test due to a thumb injury.
Australia and India Have faced each other in 107 test matches. Australia has won 45, India has won 32, one match was tied and 29 matches ended in a draw. The last time the two teams met in the longest format was in June 2023, when Australia defeated India by 209 runs in the World Test Championship final.
While India have performed well in Test matches on Australian grounds over the years, their recent struggle against New Zealand shows that they need to up their game against the Aussies this time. Australia currently tops the World Test Championship points table, followed by India at the second position.
When and where to watch the series
India vs Australia The first of the five Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be played from November 22 to 26 at the OPTUS Stadium. PerthThe match will start at 7:50 am IST on all days. You can watch the live telecast of the match on Star Sports Network or live streaming on Disney+Hotstar.
The remaining four matches will be played between 6 to 10 December, 14 to 18 December, 26 to 30 December and 03 to 07 January.
