Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 bound Indian cricket team are currently in Australia practising at WACA stadium in Perth for the upcoming five-Test match assignment which is scheduled to start from November 22. Since starting their training on Wednesday, the team has been hard at work in the nets, with head coach Gautam Gambhir and the support staff closely overseeing their progress, especially focusing on the batting lineup.
During the rigorous sessions, players also took a break to enjoy some lighter moments. Rishabh Pant took to the nets as a bowler, going up against none other than Jasprit Bumrah in his role as a batter. The two had a lively exchange, with Pant playfully challenging Bumrah, promising to get him out, and even attempting a few bouncers for fun.
Earlier, Virat Kohli spent an extended session in the nets alongside the other main batters. On Friday, the team conducted a match simulation and played an intra-squad warm-up game at the WACA. Captain Rohit Sharma, who is awaiting the birth of his second child, has not yet joined the squad. However, coach Gautam Gambhir remains optimistic that Rohit could join them before the opening Test. Official confirmation on his availability is still pending. The first Test is scheduled to begin on November 22 at Optus Stadium in Perth.
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Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 schedule
The series opener between Australia and India is set to begin in Perth from November 22 to 26. Next, the teams will head to Adelaide Oval for the second Test, a Day/Night match scheduled for December 6 to 10. The third Test will take place at The Gabba in Brisbane, running from December 14 to 18. The fourth Test is scheduled at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26 to 30, and the series will wrap up with the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3 to 7.
India squad for Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
Travelling reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed.
