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The war of words ahead of the next Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between India and Australia has just begun. Former Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting backed his team to hammer India by a 3-1 margin in the five-match Test series. Ponting told The ICC Review that the Aussies have a point to prove, having lost the last two home series to India 2-1 in 2018-19 and 2020-21.
On the other hand, former India head coach Ravi Shastri reckons that the visitors have a great chance to complete a hat-trick of Test triumphs Down Under. The former India all-rounder opined that Rohit Sharma and co. have a great chance of winning another Test series in Australia because they've got their bowlers fit. If they can bat well, they can 'tickle (beat) Australia once again', Shastri feels.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 schedule
The next Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia will be played in Australia from November 22, 2024, to January 7, 2025. The opening Test of the five-match series will be played at the Optus Stadium in Perth from November 22 to November 26.
The second Test will be held at the Adelaide Oval from December 6 to December 10, while the third Test of the series will be played at The Gabba in Brisbane from December 14 to December 18.
The fourth Test of the India vs Australia 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be the traditional Boxing Day contest. The match will be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) from December 26 to December 30. The series will conclude with the fifth and final Test in the New Year as India and Australia will meet at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) from January 3 to January 7.
Apart from the five-match Test series, there will also be a two-day tour match played between Prime Minister's XI and Indians at the Manuka Oval in Canberra from November 30 to December 1.
1st Test: November 22 to November 26, Perth
Tour match: (Prime Minister's XI vs Indians) November 30-December 1, Canberra
2nd Test: December 6 to December 10, Adelaide
3rd Test: December 14 to December 18, Brisbane
4th Test: December 26 to December 30, Melbourne
5th Test: January 3 to January 7, Sydney
The upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be the first time since 1991-92 that India and Australia will feature in a five-match Test series. The previous meeting between the two sides in the series was held in February-March 2023. India beat Australia 2-1 in a four-match series.
