Everything is at stake in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (Photo-PTI)
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is one of the biggest test series. This series to be played between India and Australia will begin from November 22. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is currently in the name of India, who defeated Australia 2-1 at home in 2022-23. Now the Indian team has gone to Australia for this series. There is a lot at stake for the Indian team in this series. The career of some players in the team will also be decided in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Honor at stake in the Frontera-Gavaskar Trophy
Team India has not lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy even once since 2015. In the last two tours of Australia, they also managed to defeat the Kangaroo team at home. But this time the circumstances are different. The Indian team is adorned with young players and recently arrived after losing the test series against New Zealand. New Zealand came to India and defeated the Indian team 3-0, which is not easy to forget. In such a situation, Team India will once again try to establish its Test supremacy in this series and would like to take home the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at any cost.
Can India reach the WTC final for the third time in a row?
The results of these 5 test matches will also decide whether team India will reach the final of the World Test Championship for the third consecutive time or not. India’s 4-0 or 5-0 victory in this five-match Test series will secure a place in the final of the World Test Championship. But if they lose even one game, they will have to depend on other teams. If India wins 4-1, England will have to draw at least a test match against New Zealand, or Sri Lanka/Pakistan will have to draw a match against South Africa.
If India wins 3-2, England must win a test against New Zealand, plus Sri Lanka must beat Australia in at least one test match and South Africa must lose two of its four matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Only then can team India reach the final. Apart from this, if the series is tied 2-2, New Zealand will have to lose a Test against England and Sri Lanka will have to lose a Test against South Africa. Apart from this, Australia will also have to lose both their matches against Sri Lanka. Apart from this, if India wins 2-1, the road to the final will be very difficult for them.
The careers of 5 veterans will be decided
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is very important for the Test career of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. It is believed that the team’s poor performance in this series may increase the tension of these players. Some of these players may be exempt from the trial format. According to the report, BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar will stay in Australia till this series. Ajit Agarkar has been asked to stay in Australia and prepare for the future under head coach Gautam Gambhir. Apart from these players, this is also a great series for coach Gautam Gambhir. He had to face a lot of criticism recently, after which there were reports that whether Gambhir will remain the coach of the Test team or not will also be decided by the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
