- The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced Team India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The selectors have selected an 18-member team for this series to be played in Australia.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced Team India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 . For this series to be played in Australia, the selectors have selected an 18-member team, which has been handed over to Rohit Sharma. Dreaded fast bowler Mohammed Shami and all-rounder Akshar Patel have been shown the way out of the team. While three players got a chance to debut.
Team announced for Border-Gavaskar Trophy
India has to play a five-match Test series against Australia. The first match between the two teams will be played in Perth from November 22. BCCI has announced the team for the IND vs AUS Test series, in which 18 players got a chance. Mohammad Shami, Akshar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav have been dropped from this team captained by Rohit Sharma. While fast bowlers Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy joined the Test team for the first time.
Jaspreet Bumrah got a big responsibility
Mohammed Shami, who is recovering from injury, has not been able to become fully fit for a comeback, due to which the Indian selectors decided to drop him. While Kuldeep Yadav has been ruled out of the game due to a long-standing injury in his left groin. According to the BCCI report, he will undergo rehab to get fit. Kuldeep Yadav will leave for the ‘Centre of Excellence’ as soon as the New Zealand Test is over. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been given the responsibility of vice-captain.
Entry in the match winner’s team
Talking about India’s reserve player for Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini and Khalil Ahmed have been selected for this. Out of form KL Rahul once again managed to make a place in the team. Prasidh Krishna has also returned to the team. Washington Sundar, who wreaked havoc against New Zealand, has been selected for the IND vs AUS Test series. Let us tell you that the last time India toured Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Washington Sundar proved to be economical for the team.
India’s squad for Border-Gavaskar Trophy
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), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
Reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed.
