Indian cricket team in Australia in 2024–25
| Indian cricket team in Australia in 2024–25 | |||
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| Australia | India | ||
| Dates | 22 November 2024 – 5 January 2025 | ||
| Captains | Pat Cummins | Rohit Sharma[n 1] | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 5-match series 3–1 | ||
| Most runs | Travis Head(448) | Yashasvi Jaiswal(391) | |
| Most wickets | Pat Cummins(25) | Jasprit Bumrah(32) | |
| Player of the series | Jasprit Bumrah(Ind) | ||
TheIndian cricket teamtoured Australia from November 2024 to January 2025 to play fiveTestmatches and threefirst-classwarm-up matches against theAustralian cricket team.[1]The Test matches formed part of the2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[2][3]In March 2024, theCricket Australia(CA) announced the venues for the Test series.[4]It was the first Test series between India and Australia comprising five matchessince 1992.[5]On 26 March 2024, the CA confirmed the full tour itinerary.[6]
India had retained theBorder–Gavaskar Trophyafter defeating Australia 2–1 in theprevious series in 2023.[7][8]
Venues
[edit]Cricket Australiaannounced their summer cricket schedule in March 2024.[9]The series will be played at the main cricket grounds in Australia's five largest cities. It will be the first five-match test series to be played between the two nations sinceIndia's tour of Australia in 1991/92.
| Test | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Date |
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| 1st | Perth | Perth Stadium | 61,266 | 22–26 November |
| 2nd | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 53,500 | 6–10 December |
| 3rd | Brisbane | The Gabba | 37,000 | 14–18 December |
| 4th | Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 100,024 | 26–30 December |
| 5th | Sydney | Sydney Cricket Ground | 48,000 | 3–7 January |
Squads
[edit]India named an 18-member squad for the test series along withMukesh Kumar,Navdeep SainiandKhaleel Ahmedas travelling reserves.[12]
On 17 November,Shubman Gillwas ruled out of the first Test with a fractured thumb of his left hand, during the intra-squad training match at the WACA.[13][14]On 20 November,Devdutt Padikkal,who was a part of the India A squad and was asked to stay back as cover with a few injury scares due to several batsmen getting blows during the practice match with India A, was added to the main squad.[15]Additionally,Yash Dayalwas added to the list of travelling reserves as a replacement for the injured Khaleel Ahmed.[16]
On 27 November,Beau Websterwas added to the Australian squad as cover for the possible unavailability of Mitchell Marsh due to injury.[17][18]On 30 November,Sean AbbottandBrendan Doggettwere added into the Australian squad for the second Test as injury replacement forJosh Hazlewoodwho was ruled out due to side strain.[19][20]
On 17 December, Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the rest of the series after he suffered a calf strain on the fourth day of the 3rd Test.[21][22]
On 18 December, following the 3rd Test,Ravichandran Ashwinannounced his retirement from international cricket.[23]On 23 December,Tanush Kotianwas added into the squad.[24][25]
On 20 December,Nathan McSweeneywas dropped from the squad for the last two Tests withJhye RichardsonandSam Konstasadded to the squad.[26][27]
On 29 December,Josh Ingliswas ruled out from the squad for the last Test due to calf strain.[28][29]
Tour matches
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| Date | 31 October 2024 – 10 November 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | Australia A won the series 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Squads
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The tour was kickstarted byIndia AtouringAustraliafrom 31 October to 10 November, ending just 5 days before the official Test series starts.Cricket Australiaannounced theirAustralia Asquad in early October 2024, namingNathan McSweeneyas their captain.[30]Board of Control for Cricket in IndiaannouncedIndia A cricket team's squad in October 2024, namingRuturaj Gaikwadas the side's captain along withAbhimanyu Easwaranas the vice-captain.[31]
India 'A' played two games against Australia 'A'. The first of those matches was played at theGreat Barrier Reef Arenafrom 31 October to 3 November while the second was played at theMelbourne Cricket Groundfrom 7 to 10 November. The first Test will be played at the newPerth Stadiumfrom 22 November.
While announcing the international schedule,Peter Roach,CA's head of Cricket Operations and Scheduling, had said in May: "The 2024–25 summer is highlighted by the five-TestBorder–Gavaskarseries, the first five-Test series between the two giants in more than 30 years. To have that running simultaneously with the women's ODIs and preceded by two significant Australia A v India A matches will be terrific for our fans. "
Prior to the start of the series,Mark Steketeeand his replacementLiam Hatcherwere both ruled out due to injury and were replaced byBrendan Doggett.[32]On 3 November 2024,KL RahulandDhruv Jurelwere added to the squad for the second unofficial Test.[33][34]
1st unofficial Test
[edit]On the day 4 of the match, IndianwicketkeeperIshan Kishanand the on-field umpireShawn Craigcould be heard on stump-mic arguing about the condition of the ball as the umpires thought that the ball has been scratched intentionally, putting allegations upon the Indian cricket team for ball tampering, to which the Indian cricket team including the captainRuturaj Gaikwadand wicketkeeperIshan Kishanopposed and argued over as they had been maintaining the ball to generate reverse swing in their attempt to make a comeback in the game.[35][36]
2nd unofficial Test
[edit]India vs India A
[edit]Prime Minister's XI vs Indians
[edit]30 November–1 December 2024
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- Indians won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on Day 1 due to rain. After this, the match was rescheduled as a 50-over contest for the second day, which was later reduced to 46 overs per side due to rain.
- Target achieved at 42.5 overs, 4/241
Test Series
[edit]1st Test
[edit]22–25 November 2024
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nathan McSweeney(Aus),Harshit RanaandNitish Kumar Reddy(Ind) all made their Test debuts.
- KL Rahul(Ind) scored his 3,000th run in Tests.[38]
- Virat Kohliscored his 7th Test century in Australia, breakingSachin Tendulkar's record of most Test centuries for India in Australia.[39]
- This was Australia's first loss in a Test match at the Perth Stadium and India became the first visiting team to win a Test match at the ground.[40]
- This was India's biggest victory in terms of runs in Australia.[41]
- World Test Championship points: India 12, Australia 0.
2nd Test
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Travis Head(Aus) scored a century off 111 balls, the fastest inday-night Tests.[42]
- Ravichandran Ashwin(Ind) played in his last Test match.[43][44][45]
- World Test Championship points: Australia 12, India 0.
3rd Test
[edit]14–18 December 2024
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 13.2 overs of play was possible on Day 1 and 24.1 overs of play on Day 5 was possible due to rain.
- Virat Kohli(Ind) played in his 100th international match against Australia.[46]
- Jasprit Bumrahtook his 52nd Test wicket in Australia, breakingKapil Dev's record of most Test wickets taken for India in Australia.[47]
- World Test Championship points: Australia 4, India 4.
4th Test
[edit]26–30 December 2024
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sam Konstas(Aus) made his Test debut. His fifty off 52 deliveries was the third fastest by an Australian on debut.[48]
- Nitish Kumar Reddy(Ind) scored his maidencenturyin Tests.[49]He made the highest score for a batsman batting at 8 or lower at the MCG.[50]
- Jasprit Bumrah(Ind) took his 200th wicket in Tests.[51]
- The all-time attendance record for a Test match in Australia was broken (1st day 87,242, 2nd day 85,147, 3rd day 83,073, 4th day 43,867 and 5th day 74,362).[52]
- World Test Championship points: Australia 12, India 0.
5th Test
[edit]3–5 January 2025
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Beau Webster(Aus) made his Test debut.
- Shubman Gill(Ind) played in his 100th international match.
- Scott Boland(Aus) took his 50th wicket in Tests.[53]He took his firstten-wicket haulin Tests.[54]
- Pat Cummins(Aus) took his 500th wicket in international cricket.[55]
- Jasprit Bumrah(Ind) took his 32nd Test wicket in the series thus, breakingBishan Singh Bedi's record of most Test wickets taken by an Indian in an away series.[56]
- On Day 2 and Day 3,Virat Kohli(Ind) became the stand-in captain whileJasprit Bumrah(Ind) was off the field due to back spasms.[57]
- Mohammed Siraj(Ind) took his 100th wicket in Tests.[58]
- Australia qualified for the2025 ICC World Test Championship final.[59]
- World Test Championship points: Australia 12, India 0.
Notes
[edit]- ^Jasprit Bumrahcaptained India in the first and fifth Tests.
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