The Men In Blue team will be touring Australia for the bilateral test series in the month of November and the series will continue for almost a month. Starting on November 22, 2024 the series will conclude on January 7 2025 after a total of 5 Test matches.
This tour will fall under the ICC WTC (World Test Championship) schedule for the Indian side tour. It will be the first Test series between India and Australia comprising five matches since 1992.
| India tour of Australia, 2024-25 | |
| Board | Cricket Australia |
| Other name | 2024–25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy |
| Teams Participating | 2 |
| Teams | India and Australia |
| Venue | 5 different stadiums in Australia |
| Date | 22 November 2024 to 7 January 2025 |
| Live Streaming Platform | FanCode |
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Venue for India tour of Australia, 2024-25
The venue for India tour of Australia, 2024-25 will be the Australian grounds. This 5 day test series will go on for over a month and will consist of 5 matches. These matches would be played at different locations in the different cities of Australia. The venue for the 2024–25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy includes the mentioned following grounds:
- Perth Stadium, Perth
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- the Gabba, Brisbane
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Who will be the captain 1st Test for India tour of Australia, 2024-25 Bilateral series?
Rohit Sharma would take on the responsibility of the leadership of the Men In Blue for the test as well as the ODI Series. So as of now, Rohit Sharma would lead the team in the upcoming India tour of Australia, 2024-25 Bilateral series.
Rohit Sharma will miss the first Test against Australia in Perth due to needing more time with his wife after the birth of their second child. Jasprit Bumrah, the vice-captain, will lead the team in his absence. Rohit is expected to return for the second Test in Adelaide. Devdutt Paddikal has been added to the squad to replace Rohit for the first match.
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Squads for India tour of Australia, 2024-25 Bilateral series
India Test Squad
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
Reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed
Australia Test Squad
Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan McSweeney, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland
These above-mentioned squads are expected or predicted squads for the upcoming tour and are not the official announced squads for the tour. We will update these squads once they are officially confirmed by the official sources.
Australia Squad for 4th and 5th Test vs India
Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Mitchell Starc, Alex Carey, Travis Head (vc), Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Beau Webster, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Jhye Richardson, Steve Smith.
India’s squad for 4th and 5th Test vs Australia
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Devdutt Padikkal, Tanush Kotian
India tour of Australia, 2024-25: Test Matches and Venue
The matches for the India tour of Australia, 2024-25 will begin on 22 November 2024 and will conclude on January 7, 2025. It would consist of 5 Test matches at five different venues in Australia.
| Match Number | Date | Match Details | Venue | Time (IST) | Match Start Time (GMT) | Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 22, Fri – Nov 26, Tue | Australia vs India, 1st Test | Perth Stadium, Perth | 8:00 AM | 02:30 AM GMT | 10:30 AM LOCAL |
| 2 | Dec 06, Fri – Dec 10, Tue | Australia vs India, 2nd Test | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 9:30 AM | 04:00 AM GMT | 02:30 PM LOCAL |
| 3 | Dec 14, Sat – Dec 18, Wed | Australia vs India, 3rd Test | The Gabba, Brisbane | 5:30 AM | 12:00 AM GMT | 10:00 AM LOCAL |
| 4 | Dec 26, Thu – Dec 30, Mon | Australia vs India, 4th Test | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 5:30 AM | 12:00 AM GMT | 11:00 AM LOCAL |
| 5 | Jan 03, Fri – Jan 07, Tue | Australia vs India, 5th Test | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 5:30 AM | 12:00 AM GMT | 11:00 AM LOCAL |
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India tour of Australia, 2024-25: Warm-UpTest Matches and Venue
India will play a two-day warm-up match under lights against the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra. Scheduled for November 30 and December 1 at Manuka Oval, this match will serve as crucial preparation for the day-night Test against Australia in Adelaide.
India will play an intra-squad warm-up match at the WACA Ground from November 15-18 as preparation for the first Test, scheduled to begin on November 22. The team will arrive in Australia following a three-match Test series against New Zealand at home. Additionally, an India A squad will tour Australia starting in late October, playing two four-day matches in Mackay and Melbourne.
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Live Telecast of the India tour of Australia, 2024-25 Bilateral Series
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