Published 15:55 IST, November 11th 2024

Team India's First Set of Players Depart For BGT; Yashasvi, Akash Deep Among Stars Head To Australia

The first group of players from Team India are leaving for Australia in advance of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, where they will face the Cummins-led side.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal, Akash Deep | Image: Star Sports (Screengrab)
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countdown to BGT is rapidly ticking, and it is nearly time, and premier challenge will take place down under. Team India and Australia will lock horns against each or in what is expected to be a war among both sides. India is fighting for a spot in World Test Championship Final, as y are w in number two spot, while BGT hosts stand at number one spot. After a historic whitewash, Men in Blue will look to avoid ar embarrassment. Ahe of series, some squ members have me ir way to Australia for series.  

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India's Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Among Stars Jet Off To Australia For BGT Series

Ahe of Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, Team India's first batch of players are jetting off to Australia for upcoming series against Pat Cummins-led side. On Sunday night, some of team's premier stars were seen at Mumbai Airport as y were set for ir departure to Australia. Team India pace bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep, all-rounder Washington Sundar, middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal were a part of first batch of cricketers who heed down under for upcoming red-ball series.

Assistant India coach Abhishek Nayar was also a part of batch as all of m were seen at airport. Yashasvi ackwledged fans' appreciation and he was seen signing autographs and shaking fans' hands before moving into airport. Since India stars are heing to Australia in two batches, first set of people have me ir way down under for series.

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Border Gavaskar Trophy series will decide India's fate for World Test Championship Final after y suffered a humiliating 0-3 series whitewash at home against New Zealand. first ball of BGT series will be bowled in Perth's Optus Stium on vember 22, 2024.

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Team India squ for Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series: Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Ravichandran Ashwin , Mohamm Shami, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Virat Kohli, Prasidh Krishna, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul , Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar.

15:55 IST, November 11th 2024