BGT 2024-25: Even before the start of BGT, Pat Cummins got scared of Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling, gave a big statement
BGT series starting from 22nd November Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins (Image Credit- Twitter Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series to start between India and Australia (IND vs AUS). It is noteworthy that this series is starting with the first Test match to be held in Perth on 22 November. On the other hand, before the start of this series, Australia cricket team captain and fast bowler Pat Cummins has started fearing the deadly bowling of Jasprit Bumrah. Before the series, Cummins has also given a big statement about Bumrah. Cummins says that Bumrah can play a big role in the upcoming series. Pat Cummins gave a big statement Let us tell you that before the start of BTG, in a recently organized media conference, Pat Cummins said about Jasprit Bumrah – I am a big fan of Bumrah, he is a great bowler and can play a big role for India in the series. . He is one of those people who has played a lot of cricket in Australia. On the other hand, if we tell you about Bumrah’s performance in BGT, he has taken 32 wickets in the 7 matches he played. During this time, he surprised everyone by taking 21 wickets in the series held in the year 2018-19. Bumrah has troubled the Australian batsmen a lot on Australian soil. It will be interesting to see how his performance is going to be in the upcoming BGT series. Full schedule of Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 1st Test 22–26 November: Perth Stadium, Perth Second Test 6–10 December: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Third Test 14-18 December: The Gabba, Brisbane Fourth Test 26-30 December: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Fifth Test 3-7 January: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
‘I have not been contacted yet’, Shardul Thakur breaks his silence on being left out of the team for BGT 2024-25
Shardul Thakur had a memorable performance in the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Shardul Thakur (Image Source: Shardul Thakur had a memorable performance in the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Especially the kind of game he showed in Gabba will still be in the minds of Indian fans. However, this time he has not been selected in the Indian team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Now the all-rounder has broken his silence on head coach Gautam Gambhir’s statement about the team moving on from him. Let us tell you that Shardul performed all-round in Gabba and scored 67 runs in the first innings and also took seven wickets. He is currently away from the cricket field due to injury. The experienced player, who recently underwent foot surgery, has expressed hope of his comeback despite being out of the national team. Shardul Thakur was quoted by Indian Express as saying, no one has contacted me yet, I have just returned from surgery, so obviously that is the reason why I am not in the team at the moment. There will definitely be opportunities: Shardul Thakur Shardul Thakur is claiming his comeback through domestic cricket. Recently, he took seven wickets (4/46 and 3/39) for Mumbai against Services, which shows how good form he is in. He said, my fitness is good now and since the Australia tour is long, opportunities can come any time. After this, the England team is also coming to India for white ball matches, then there is the Champions Trophy, so there is a lot of cricket to be played ahead. There will definitely be opportunities somewhere. Right now my focus is only on improving my fitness and giving 100 percent when I come out on the field. Shardul finally said that, in the first one or two matches, I was feeling a little hesitant while starting, but as I kept playing matches after the surgery, my confidence gradually increased. Now I have achieved 100 percent fitness and it is reflected in my bowling. In the last three or four matches, I have been bowling in full rhythm. However, some catches have been dropped, hence the wickets are not visible on the board, if those catches had been taken I would have had around 20 wickets. But it’s a part of the game.
When will Mohammed Shami join Team India for BGT 2024-25, big update regarding his return
Mohammed Shami last played in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Mohammed Shami (Image Credit- Twitter X) Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami’s childhood coach Mohammed Badruddin has revealed that he is fully prepared for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Badruddin said the Bengal fast bowler will leave for Australia to join the Indian team after the second Border-Gavaskar Test in Adelaide. Shami recently returned to the cricket field through Ranji Trophy and he also took 4 wickets in the first innings against Madhya Pradesh. Apart from this, he also played a quick inning of 37 runs in 36 balls for his team in the second innings, which included 2 fours and 2 sixes. Mohammed Shami will go to Australia After this brilliant performance of the fast bowler, there were reports that he is all set for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Now his childhood coach has confirmed that Shami will go to Australia. Badruddin was quoted by the Indian Express as saying that he will join the Indian team after the Adelaide (second) Test. Now that he has made a comeback, has proved his fitness, has taken wickets, he will prove to be important for the team in the second half of the tour. Let us tell you that Mohammed Shami last played in the 2023 ODI World Cup. He was the bowler taking the highest number of wickets (24) in the tournament. The last Test match he played was the final of the World Test Championship in 2023. Team India suffered a crushing defeat in the home test series. It is noteworthy that the Indian team has reached Australian soil and is practicing vigorously. The first Test match between Australia and India will be played in Perth from 22 November. Indian captain Rohit Sharma will not be available for this first test. In such a situation, vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will take command of the team. The Indian team is under a lot of pressure before BGT 2024-25, as it recently suffered a crushing 0-3 defeat against New Zealand in the home Test series. Now it remains to be seen how the Indian team performs in Australia.
Bad news for India before BGT starts! Sarfaraz Khan left net practice after elbow injury
BGT series starting from 22nd November Sarfaraz Khan (Image Credit- Twitter X) Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) test series between India and Australia (IND vs SA). It is noteworthy that this time the BGT series is going to start with the first match to be held in Perth on 22nd November. On the other hand, before the start of this series, a big news is coming out from the Team India camp. Let us tell you that before this match, India is doing net practice at WACA ground today, Thursday, 14th November. But today in practice, Indian batsman Sarfaraz Khan got injured in his right elbow. A video regarding this is also going viral on social media very fast. After this injury, Sarfaraz was seen walking out of the nets holding his elbow. If some media reports regarding injury are to be believed then this step was merely a precautionary measure. Later, Sarfaraz was seen spending time with other members of the team. He also had a long conversation with Shubman Gill. Watch this viral video on the internet #BorderGavaskarTrophy practice #ViratKohli ‘s intense practice session in Perth.#sarfarazkhan has got hit on the arm…& left the nets. ***Indian fans climb the tree to watch training of superstars.@imVkohli #INDvAUSpic.twitter.com/W8MESx3ong — alekhaNikun (@nikun28) November 14, 2024 Also, let us tell you that captain Rohit Sharma will not be able to play in the first two matches of this series. Rohit is currently in Mumbai due to personal reasons. In such a situation, Abhimanyu Easwaran can be included in the playing eleven in the first test match. Indian team for BGT 2024-25 Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj. , Akashdeep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar. Full schedule of Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 1st Test 22–26 November: Perth Stadium, Perth Second Test 6–10 December: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Third Test 14-18 December: The Gabba, Brisbane Fourth Test 26-30 December: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Fifth Test 3-7 January: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
No preparation for BGT… Pat Cummins had gone to watch the concert, former Australian player raised questions
Pat Cummins is being criticized a lot at the moment, because instead of preparing for the upcoming BGT, he went to watch a Coldplay concert at Accor Stadium in Sydney with his wife. Pat Cummins & his Wife and Michael Clarke (Photo Source: The Australian team recently suffered a 2-1 defeat in the ODI series against Pakistan. Under the captaincy of Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan created history, the team won the ODI series on Australian soil after 22 years. Pakistan had to face defeat by 2 wickets in the first match of the series. Then after Pakistan won by 9 wickets in the second ODI, the series was tied at 1-1. The third ODI was played in Perth on 10 November. Captain Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne were released from the squad in preparation for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Pakistan again showed amazing form in the third ODI and won by 8 wickets. Meanwhile, Pat Cummins is being criticized a lot because instead of preparing for the upcoming BGT, he went to watch a Coldplay concert at Accor Stadium in Sydney with his wife and on the other hand Australia lost in the series decider match. Former Australian player Michael Clarke says that if he had been in Cummins’ place, the media would have taken him to task. Michael Clarke said this about Pat Cummins and the Australian team Michael Clarke emphasized that there were 11 days from the last ODI against Pakistan to the first Test against India. Therefore, the players who were rested could play. Michael Clarke speaking on ESPNcricinfo I think the media would have completely torn me apart. I think I have said in the last few days how I felt about Test players not playing the last one day. I would have loved to see them play that game. There were 11 days from the last ODI to the first Test, so I thought they all could have played. If Cricket Australia wanted to rest the fast bowlers, I understand, but I’m sure the batsmen who were kept out could probably play.
BGT 2024-25: “There is a strong need to play practice matches…”, Sanjay Manjrekar expressed concern over India’s current form.
Not having practice matches can make a difference, especially this time because of the form and confidence with which the team is going to Australia – Sanjay Manjrekar Team India & Sanjay Manjrekar (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Indian team is going to play the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against Australia from November 22 in Perth. The team is currently working hard for the first Test in Perth. Before the start of the series, it was announced that Team India would not play a single practice match. India had to suffer a humiliating 3-0 defeat against New Zealand in the last Test series. Let us tell you, after 24 years, a team clean-swept India at home. Team India’s form remains a matter of concern due to poor performance in the series against New Zealand. In view of this, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar gave his opinion regarding India’s form and the need for practice matches. Practice matches are decreasing in recent times- Sanjay Manjrekar Before the Test series against Australia, the Indian team was scheduled to play an intra-squad match against India A, but it was cancelled. Sanjay Manjrekar feels that players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma would have liked to play some practice matches before the series, especially with the kind of form the team is in right now. The former cricketer also talked about India-A’s struggle against Australia-A despite being in form at home. Sanjay Manjrekar while speaking on ESPNcricinfo said, Not having practice matches could make a difference, especially this time with the kind of form and confidence the team is going into in Australia. The trend in recent times has been that practice matches are becoming less frequent, but on this particular tour we saw India A batsmen struggle despite being in form in Indian conditions. So yes, India was in dire need of playing more practice matches. Sanjay Manjrekar also emphasized on how the Indian team can take advantage of not playing practice matches. The team has often performed better when they have not played many practice matches before the series. India can respond to the fact that the team performed better when they were given fewer practice matches. In the 90s, we played many practice matches and still lost to Australia 0-4. I think the Indian batsmen are getting used to the conditions, but this time there are a lot of young players. “Maybe the previous team didn’t need the experience, but I think we needed some matches here, and I think Virat and Rohit would have liked to play practice matches.”
BGT 2024-25: Rohit Sharma starts training in Mumbai, likely to leave for Australia after birth of second child
The first test match will be played in Perth from 22 November. Rohit Sharma (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian team is currently on Australia tour for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where the first match of the five-match Test series will be played in Perth from November 22. Captain Rohit Sharma has not yet left for Australia with Team India. He will leave for the series only after the birth of his second child. Currently, Rohit Sharma has been seen practicing with the bat in Mumbai. It is likely that he will take a decision about touring Australia only after the birth of his second child. However, Rohit has been taking advantage of the facilities of Mumbai Cricket Association and Reliance Corporate Park for the last few days. Rohit is practicing in Mumbai There is no clarity yet on his departure, a source familiar with the matter was quoted as saying by Times of India. It all depends on how things go individually. He’s doing what a father would do in this situation. But at the same time he is making sure to prepare well for the Test series and is giving every possible batting effort in Mumbai. Let us tell you that the Indian team reached Australia in two contingents. On November 10, assistant coaches, Abhishek Nair, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar and Akash Deep left. On the other hand, except Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, the rest of the cricketers left with head coach Gautam Gambhir the next day i.e. on 11th November. Kohli had reached Perth last Sunday, while Jasprit Bumrah left independently on Monday night. BGT 2024-25 Schedule- 22-26 November, 1st Test, Perth06-10 December, Second Test, Adelaide14-18 December, Third Test, Brisbane26-30 December, Fourth Test, Melbourne03-07 January, Fifth Test, Sydney
How are the figures of Rohit and Virat in BGT, see the records of both here
Virat Kohli’s statistics against Australia are excellent. Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) There are less than 10 days left for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 to start. The first Test match is to be played between India and Australia in Perth from 22 November. This five-match Test series is very important for both the countries. Team India has won the last two series in Australia. But Team India’s recent performance in Tests has not been that good, so there will be pressure on the host team to win the series. This series is very important for Team India from the point of view of the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) because if India wants to reach the final, then they will have to win this series 4-0 at any cost. Before this series, you should know what has been the record of two great players of India, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the history of this series. Records of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in Border-Gavaskar Series (BGT) Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have played a lot of test matches against Australia. However, compared to Virat, Rohit has played only half the matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In such a situation, it might not be right to compare them, but we are comparing them because both have played at least 20 innings. In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Virat Kohli has played 42 innings, while Rohit Sharma has played only 20 innings. Both the batsmen have not been able to score even a single double century in Test cricket against Australia. Virat Kohli has scored 1979 runs in BGT, whereas Rohit Sharma has scored only 650 runs so far. Virat Kohli averages 48.26 in the BGT, while Rohit averages 34.21 in the bilateral Test series against Australia. Talking about the strike rate, Virat Kohli has scored runs at a strike rate of 52.25, whereas the strike rate of opener Rohit Sharma has been a little slower than him. Rohit’s strike rate is 51.14. While Virat Kohli has scored 8 centuries in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Rohit Sharma has been able to score a century only once. Virat has scored 5 half-centuries in BGT and Rohit Sharma has scored 3 half-centuries.
BCCI took a big decision, now before the start of BGT, Team India will play intra squad match in AUS.
IND A vs AUS A (Photo Source: Team India’s captain and coach are under the scanner after suffering a clean sweep in the three-Test series against New Zealand at home. Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir are constantly facing criticism. After this, Team India now has to play a five-match Test series against Australia under the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Indian captain Rohit Sharma had clearly stated in the press conference held after losing the Test series against New Zealand that India will not play intra-squad matches or practice matches before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. BCCI had already informed that the Indian team will not play intra-squad matches before the Perth Test, but will instead focus on additional practice sessions. Team India will play intra squad match in Australia However, now reports are coming out that the Indian team is going to play intra squad match. Even this match is going to last for three days, which will start from Friday and will continue till Sunday. However, no one will be able to watch this match, because BCCI has decided not to allow entry to anyone in the stadium. Indian players have reached Australia and according to the report of The West Australian, the three-day intra squad match will be played at the WACA in Perth. No one will be able to watch Team India’s practice sessions and intra-squad matches. Even stadium employees are not allowed to use phones and make videos outside the office. Team India has also started practice for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. On the first day, Virat Kohli along with R Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah did not participate in the practice session, while KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant were seen in the optional session.
BGT 2024-25: Tim Paine has become a fan of Dhruv Jurel’s batting, gave important advice to Team India before the upcoming Test series against Australia.
According to Tim Paine, Dhruv Jurel can prove to be a very important player for Team India against Australia. Dhruv Jurel (Photo Source: Former Australia captain Tim Paine has praised India’s young wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel. Let us tell you that Dhruv Jurel had scored half-centuries in both the innings of the second unofficial match between India A vs Australia A played at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Although the best players failed to make their team win the match. Dhruv Jurel made his international debut for Team India in the five-match Test series against England this year. He did very good batting and wicketkeeping in this series. Dhruv Jurel had scored 190 runs in four innings at an average of 63.33. Not only this, in the first innings of the second unofficial Test match against Australia A played last week, Dhruv scored 80 runs while in the second innings he contributed 68 runs. Now Dhruv Jurel can also be seen performing tremendously against Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The first test match between these two teams is starting from 22nd November in Perth. According to Tim Paine, Dhruv Jurel can prove to be a very important player for Team India against Australia. Speaking to SEN Tassie, the former Australia captain said, ‘There is a player who has kept wickets for Team India in Tests. Dhruv Jurel has scored runs at an average above 63 in three Tests. He has batted well in the Test format so far and his wicket-keeping has also been excellent. I would be quite surprised if Dhruv Jurel does not get a chance to play in the upcoming Test series against Australia. Tim Paine praised Dhruv Jurel fiercely Tim Paine further said, ‘He is still only 23 years old. There are many players of Team India in this tour who have a better class than Dhruv Jurel. There are many players of Team India who will face a lot of difficulty in playing in our conditions but Jurel is not going to face any problem. Team India’s batsmen were seen facing a lot of trouble at the Melbourne Cricket Ground but Dhruv Jurel batted excellently on the bouncy pitch. Let us tell you that, if Team India has to secure its place in the final of the World Test Championship, then they will have to win the match against Australia by a long margin. IPL 2025: RCB will target these 5 players in the mega auction Bowlers who took the most wickets for India in BGT- IPL 2025: These 5 players will remain unsold in the mega auction Indians who have scored most runs in BGT (active players) KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty are going to become parents Teams with most number of all-outs in both innings in WTC- The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who…