Border-Gavaskar Trophy

January 5, 2025 9:36 AM

Cricket: Australia beat India by six wickets to win series 3-1

Australia held their nerve to chase down their victory target of 162 after lunch on the third day of the fifth test on Sunday, beating India by six wickets for a 3-1 series win and reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade. Travis Head, who was 34 not out, and debutant Beau Webster, unbeaten on 39, got Australia over the line to also secure the hosts a spot in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's in June. "It's unreal, it's been an amazing...

November 28, 2024 10:30 PM

PM Modi praises Australia PM Albanese’s warm welcome to Team India ahead of PM’s XI match

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his delight over Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's meeting with the Indian cricket team on Thursday, extending his support to the Men in Blue for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. PM Modi commended the team's commanding performance in the series opener in Perth and shared his excitement for the matches ahead. The Indian cricket team received a warm welcome from PM Albanese ahead of their two-day practice match against the Prime Minister's XI. ...

November 25, 2024 3:13 PM

BGT: Jasprit Bumrah leads India to historic win in Perth

India secured a historic victory in Perth on Monday, defeating Australia by 295 runs in the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. With this win, India leads the five-match Test series 1-0. Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah was the star of the match, taking eight wickets, including a crucial five-wicket haul in the first innings. Australia resumed their innings at 227/8 after Tea but managed to add only 11 more runs. Debutant Harshit Rana claimed the final wicket, dismissing Alex Carey for 3...

October 25, 2024 11:38 PM

No Shami-Kuldeep as Harshit and Nitish earn maiden India Test call up for Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav will not feature in India’s squad for the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series against Australia, starting next month. Shami was left out due to an ankle injury sustained after the ODI World Cup, sidelining him since November last year. Several fresh faces have been included in the Test squad, with Abhimanyu Easwaran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Harshit Rana earning call-ups. Nitish Reddy made headlines recently with a standout performance in a T...