Forward of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia, former leg-spinner Kerry O’Keeffe believes that the Saggy Greens will go actually laborious on opposition skipper Rohit Sharma within the upcoming all-important Check collection. Through the years, India has regained an higher hand over Australia within the collection. India has received its earlier 4 collection towards Australia in a row, together with two wins in Australia within the 2018-19 and 2020-21 seasons. This has made India a way more profitable facet within the collection, with India profitable the BGT 10 instances and Australia profitable it 5 instances, with their final collection win coming in through the 2014-15 season. Their final collection win in India was in 2004-05.
“Rohit Sharma might miss one or two Assessments, however he’s the captain, and Australia at all times tries to torpedo the visiting captain. It has been a tactic they’ve used without end, and I believe they will go very laborious at Rohit Sharma,” O’Keeffe informed Fox Sports activities.
Rohit had a disappointing collection towards New Zealand within the Assessments. He scored 91 runs at a strike price of 68.42 after enjoying all three matches of the Check collection towards the Kiwis.
Following the 3-0 collection loss towards New Zealand, Rohit turned the primary India captain to concede a 3-0 Check collection defeat on dwelling soil. In the meantime, Tom Latham’s New Zealand showcased a stupendous efficiency within the Assessments towards India and have become the primary workforce to win a protracted format collection by 0-3 in India.
Rohit Sharma has led Group India in 21 matches in Check cricket and received 12 video games. In the meantime, he misplaced seven matches.
The a lot anticipated Border-Gavaskar collection between India and Australia will start on November 22, with the primary Check at Perth.
The second Check, scheduled for December 6 to 10 at Adelaide Oval, will function the thrilling day-night format below the stadium’s lights. After that, followers will flip their consideration to The Gabba in Brisbane for the third Check, which can be held from December 14 to 18.
The customary Boxing Day Check, set for December 26 to 30 at Melbourne’s storied Melbourne Cricket Floor, will carry the collection to its penultimate stage.
The fifth and closing Check, to happen on the Sydney Cricket Floor from January 3 to 7, will function the collection climax, promising a dramatic conclusion to an thrilling contest.
India’s squad for Border-Gavaskar Collection: Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Virat Kohli, Prasidh Krishna, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar.
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