Team India Departs for Melbourne from Brisbane: Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 has now reached an exciting turn. Three matches have been played in the ongoing five-match Test series between India and Australia. After the Gabba Test draw, the series is still tied at 1-1. Now two matches are left in this test series. The fourth test match is to be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground. It is important for India to win this Test match to keep alive the hopes of making it to the final of the World Test Championship. For which the Indian team has left for Melbourne.
Team India leaves for Melbourne from Brisbane
Team India left for the airport from their hotel by bus on 19 December. From where the Indian team had to leave for Melbourne. The fourth Test match between India and Australia is to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from 26 December to 30 December.
TEAM INDIA ON THE WAY TO MELBOURNE…!!!!
– It’s time to make 2-1 (RevSportz) pic.twitter.com/3ypKuYDkuX
—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 19, 2024
Let us tell you that Melbourne Cricket Ground is considered a historical ground of cricket. This pitch provides initial help to fast bowlers, but becomes favorable for batsmen with time. However, there is not much left for the spinners here.
Melbourne test is important for the World Test Championship final
With the Gabba Test being drawn, India has slipped down in the points table of the World Test Championship. Now India has very little chance of reaching the WTC final. Now India will have to win both the upcoming test matches, only then it can remain in the race for the final.
- Winning both matches: If India wins both the remaining matches, it will qualify for the finals with 138 points and 60.52% points percentage. With this, Australia will be out of the final race.
- One win and one draw: If India wins one match and draws one, then the points will be 57.01% and total points will be 130. In this situation, Australia will have to defeat Sri Lanka 2-0.
- Series drawn 2-2: If the series ends 2-2, India’s points will be 126 and points will be 55.26%. In this situation, Australia can overtake India with a win against Sri Lanka.
Indian test team for Australia tour
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Rohit Sharma (captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Mohammed Siraj, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Devdutt. Padikkal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep.
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