BGT 2024-25: Ravi Shastri reduced the burden on Gautam Gambhir, presented his side regarding Team India’s playing XI for Perth Test

This test series is starting from 22nd November. Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah And Mohamad Siraj (Pic Source-X) Former player Ravi Shastri has selected his three fast bowlers for the first Test of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. According to him, Team India should include Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep in their playing XI in the first Test to be played in Perth. Let us tell you that the first test match between Team India and Australia will be played in Perth. This test series is starting from 22nd November. It is very important for Team India to win this test series. If Team India wants to secure its place in the final of the World Test Championship, then they will have to perform well in the upcoming 5-match Test series and win at least four matches. According to Ravi Shastri, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Akash Deep can play an important role in the victory of their team by bowling explosively in the first test. Talking about Jasprit Bumrah, he is counted among the best bowlers in the world and the performance of this experienced player has been excellent in all three formats of international cricket. Akash Deep has also bowled lethally in international Test cricket so far while Mohammad Siraj’s performance has also been excellent. Mohammad Siraj has not been seen in his best form for some time but he can be seen bowling tremendously against Australia. Team India would like to win the Perth Test Let us tell you that Team India had earlier played a three-match Test series against New Zealand in which they had to face defeat 0-3. However, now all the players will have to perform lethally against Australia. Talking about Australia, the team is in very good form at the moment. Before the Perth Test, the best batsman of the Indian team, Shubman Gill has also got injured. Now it remains to be seen which players Team India includes in its playing XI? List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out for duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction IPL 2025: MI will target these 5 players in the mega auction Batsman who scored most centuries for India in BGT- IPL 2025: CSK will target these 5 players in the mega auction The batsman who got out on zero most number of times in BGT- IPL 2025: RCB will target these 5 players in the mega auction Bowlers who took the most wickets for India in BGT-

Cheteshwar Pujara entered for BGT 2024-25, will be seen in a new role in Australia

Cheteshwar Pujara was a part of the Indian team in the last Border-Gavaskar series. Cheteshwar Pujara (Photo Source: Getty) The upcoming five-match Test series between India and Australia is going to start from November 22. Team India’s senior Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara will stay in Australia during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Pujara, who has been dropped from the Test team for a long time, will be seen in a different role in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy this time. This time Pujara will be seen in the commentary box not with the bat but with the mike. Pujara is at number four in the list of Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. When India captured two consecutive Border-Gavaskar Trophies in Australia in 2018-19 and 2020-21, Pujara played a very important role in it. 36-year-old Pujara has played 103 Test matches for India and during this he has scored a total of 7195 runs at an average of 43.60. Pujara has not played any Test match for India since the final match of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23. Since then, he has been continuously out of the team and now his comeback in Test is looking very difficult. In such a situation, now he has got a new role for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series. Cheteshwar Pujara will be seen doing commentary in Hindi. This time Pujara is going to be seen doing Hindi commentary in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Let us tell you that Dinesh Karthik has returned to international cricket after doing commentary, now it will be interesting to see whether something similar happens with Cheteshwar Pujara or not? If we look at Pujara’s statistics in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, between 2010 and 2023, he has scored 2033 runs in 43 innings of 24 matches at an average of 50.82. There are only four Indian batsmen in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy who have scored more than 2000 runs and apart from Pujara, the names of Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid are in this list.

“He will have to talk to himself”- Ganguly gave special advice to Rahul before the start of BGT.

Lucknow Super Giants released their captain KL Rahul ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction. During the last edition of the tournament, the keeper-batsman had an intense conversation with owner Sanjiv Goenka after the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad and it is believed that the relationship between them soured after that. Rahul will now try his luck in the mega-auction and former captain Sourav Ganguly is hopeful that he will get a good team that will understand his importance. He said that after the controversy with Goenka, the pressure might have increased on Rahul and said that the player has to talk to himself and then leave everything behind. He also highlighted that every player goes through ups and downs in his career and something similar happened with the 32-year-old. Sourav Ganguly gave important advice to KL Rahul before BGT Ganguly said there is a lot of pressure on Rahul ever since Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) released him ahead of the 2025 mega auction of the cash-rich tournament. “He has to talk to himself,” he said as quoted by RevSportz. He has to talk to himself and say, just leave everything behind. Ups and downs are part of the game. Confidence keeps going up and down. You have to work hard in the nets and get your confidence back.” Ganguly further said, “I know he has gone through a lot. Lucknow Super Giants have released him. I don’t know if they will buy it back in the auction or not. I am sure he will get a good team and he will be able to recover his price in the IPL, but these things put pressure on players.” KL Rahul is currently on Australia tour and is part of the five-match Test series. It is considered certain that he will play in the Perth Test match, because Rohit Sharma is not available yet and Shubman Gill is also injured. In such a situation, he can play in the top order. Ganguly also said that if Rohit is not available then KL Rahul should open and Dhruv Jurel should play in the middle order.

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