BGT 2024-25- Schedule, Venues & Timings

One of the fiercest rivalries in the history of cricket is slated to begin soon, while team India is wounded at the moment after receiving a shocking test series defeat against New Zealand at home (3-0). India needs to win this series 4-0 with 1 game drawn or inflict a 5-0 whitewash to ensure they book their tickets for Lord's in June 2025 without depending on other results.

Meanwhile, their opponents the Australians are looking for some revenge as they've not won this trophy in 10 years. Their fortress has been breached by a resurgent Indian team twice in 3 years (2018 & 2021). The Australians were again on the receiving end when they toured India last year losing the series by a margin of 2-1 in the 4-match series with one game drawn. Australia, however, got their revenge on India by winning the WTC final at the Oval last year & also the 2023 ODI World Cup final at Ahmedabad.

This series holds a lot of stakes for both teams with one looking to revive their test graph while the other is looking to win the trophy that has eluded them in the last decade. On that note let's have a look at the important details that you need to know about the Border-Gavaskar trophy 2024-25.

BGT 2024-25- Schedule, Venues & Timings

India's BGT Schedule

Team India starts off their tour down under on November 22 at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma won't be available for the first two matches of this series due to personal reasons. In this case, Jasprit Bumrah will be leading the side for the opening two tests. The second test begins after a 10-day gap at the Adelaide Oval on December 6. The teams then move towards the Gabba to play the third test of the series on December 14. The boxing day test will be staged at the usual venue at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26. The fifth and final test of the series begins on January 3 at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground.

India's BGT Schedule (Table)

Both teams have named strong squads for this series with this series being the pinnacle one to end the year on a high & also to make their place in the WTC final. The scenarios are stacked up in such a way that either India or Australia can go through now to take the spot.

Australia Squad for BGT

Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc

India, in their bid to make the final, has also named a strong squad that is majorly filled with young guns. This will also be the first time that team India will be playing a test series in Australia without the experience of Cheteshwar Pujara & Ajinkya Rahane. As stated above, Rohit Sharma is unavailable for the opening 2 tests Jasprit Bumrah will lead the side in his absence.

India: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Rohit Sharma (will join from 3rd test), Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Shubman Gill, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah(C), Harshit Rana

BGT 2024-25 Venues

The 5-match test tour will start from Perth and will then move towards South Australia in Adelaide, the third test will be in Brisbane, and the fourth & fifth tests will be played in Melbourne & Sydney.

Where to Watch the BGT 2024 - 2025 Live

Cricket lovers worldwide can catch the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 live on various platforms. In India, the series will be broadcast on Star Sports Network. For fans who prefer streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.

In Australia, Fox Cricket and Kayo Sports will cover the matches, delivering live broadcasts for Australian audiences.