Ricky Ponting Fires Verbal Volleys At India, Predicts Horrific Result For Rohit Sharma's Men In BGT

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: India suffered a horrific 3-0 series loss against New Zealand in recently concluded IND vs NZ three-match Test series. This was India's first home Test series loss in 12 years. This series loss has dented India's hopes of playing World Test Championship (WTC) Final. India's fortunes changed quickly after ir stellar Test series victory against Bangladesh which was played just before New Zealand series.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli , senior most members of Indian team have been called out due to ir lacklustre batting and dismal form. ne of Rohit or Virat could score a total of 100 runs in series and this is a huge reason to worry for India. doors on India's World Test Championship Final (WTC) has virtually been closed, but y still have an outside chance. India have a Herculean task ahead of m, to beat Australia 4-0, in Australia.

Ricky Ponting Predicts India's Border-Gavaskar Trophy Future

Australia last won Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2014 and after that, y have always been on losing side. A decade has gone by and Aussies are w extremely anxious to win back BGT crown. Virat Kohli once said that Australian team in Australia is weak and this holds true. Former Australia captain and current head coach of IPL franchise Punjab Kings , Ricky Ponting has predicted a horrific outcome for Team India as far as Border-Gavaskar Trophy is concerned.

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'I think India will win a Test match somewhere through five Test matches. But I still think w, Australia probably look a bit more settled, a bit more experienced and we kw that y're a very hard team to beat at home. So I'll stick with 3-1', said Ponting while speaking on ICC Review.

India Look To Defend Border-Gavaskar Trophy Crown

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India have been defending champions of Border-Gavaskar Trophy for more than a decade w. Rohit Sharma and his men might be in troubled waters w, but y have all ammunition in ir arsenal and y can end up outsmarting Australia in BGT if y do eugh justice to ir skillsets.