Rohit Sharma, a bonafide white-ball legend, will face his biggest test as India's red-ball captain against a determined Australian side which would be hungry for revenge when the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar series starts at Nagpur on Thursday. (More Cricket News)
It is a series that promises a lot of twists and turns, engrossing sub-plots and probably career-defining performances. It's such a high-profile rubber that non-performance could lead to end of career for some after this series. With Rishabh Pant out injured and Jasprit Bumrah still recovering, all eyes will be on India's bench strength comprising the likes of Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat, who will look to impress. Skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli will look to score big runs as India and Australia go head-to-head in what promises to be a mouth-watering contest.
As for Australia, the batters will look to thwart Ravichandran Ashwin's spin wizardry on a turning track in Nagpur. The Australian team is loaded with left handers and four of them -- David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Travis Head and Alex Carey -- are almost certain to play. The two right handers will be Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. Skipper Pat Cummins will have an eye on the ICC World Test Championship final as he looks to win his country's first series win on Indian soil since 2004/05.
Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Suryakumar Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Ishan Kishan (wk).
Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey (wk), Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscombe, Nathan Lyon, Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Lance Morris, Mitchell Swepson, Todd Murphy, Josh Hazlewood (unavailable), Cameron Green (unavailable), Mitchell Starc (from 2nd Test).
Here are the live streaming details:
When And Where To Watch India Vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy Series Live?
Viewers can watch the 1st Test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy series in English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu from February 8 , 2023, 9:30 AM onwards, LIVE on the Star Sports Network. The matches can also be streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
Who Are The English Commentators For The India Vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy Series?
The English commentators for the India Vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy series will be - Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Sanjay Manjrekar, Harsha Bhogle, Dinesh Kartik, Mark Waugh & Matthew Hayden.
Here is the schedule for India Vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy Series:
- 1st Test: Feb 09 - Feb 13, Nagpur
- 2nd Test: Feb 17 - Feb 21, Delhi
- 3rd Test: Mar 01 - Mar 05, Dharamsala
- 4th Test: Mar 09 - Mar 13, Ahmedabad
