Published 18:11 IST, November 14th 2024

Major Injury Threat For India Ahead Of 1st Border-Gavaskar Test, India Youngster Leaves Training

India and Australia are the top two teams of the ongoing WTC 2025 cycle. India face Australia in the first Test match of the series on November 22 in Perth

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Team India practice at the WACA, Perth | Image: Instagram/@indiancricketteam
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IND vs AUS 1st Test: After 3-0 home series debacle against New Zealand, India have a greater challenge at ir disposal. Indian cricket will take on Australia, in Australia in a five-match Test series, Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Indian team are defending champions of Border-Gavaskar crown and y'll look to defend it even this time, despite all criticism around m. Aussies on or hand haven't laid ir hands on Border-Gavaskar Trophy and y'll fancy ir chances this time around.

Apart from all happenings in and around Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Team India will also have ir sights set on World Test Championship (WTC) Final. After a home series 3-0 drubbing against Kiwis, India are virtually out of contention, but y still have one more crack left. India have to defeat Australia 4-0 in order to even dream about World Test Championship Finals. Playing Australia in Australia is a herculean task and India will have to be on top of ir game.

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Sarfaraz Khan Injured In Team India Nets

Indian team is training at Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) Ground for IND vs AUS Test series opener. India is training behind closed doors with all top superstars fine tuning ir skill. likes of Virat Kohli , Jasprit Bumrah , Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul are all going through grind ahe of first Test. In a recent video released by Fox Cricket, India youngster Sarfaraz Khan was seen holding his elbow after being hit and walking away from training nets.

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Australia's Dominance At Optus, Perth

Cricket Australia has been extremely meticulous with ir scheduling of Border-Gavaskar Trophy. first Test match will be played at Optus Stium, Perth. Aussies have a very dominating record in Perth and have never lost a game at Optus. India h challenged Australia at Optus in 2018 with Virat Kohli scoring a stellar hundred but even n, India somehow found a way to lose match.

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13:57 IST, November 14th 2024