India-Australia Rivalry Heats Up Ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy
As the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia approaches, the verbal sparring has commenced. Former Australian greats have identified Virat Kohli as India’s “key player” and urged the hosts to “go hard” on the emotional Indian captain.
Amidst the serious banter, a lighthearted video has emerged featuring current Australian players discussing the upcoming series. Mitchell Marsh, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, and Nathan Lyon engage in a humorous exchange.
Marsh recalls India’s disastrous 36-all out in the first Test of their 2021 tour of Australia. Khawaja reminds Hazlewood of his impressive 5/8 performance in that match, but Lyon interjects that Australia ultimately lost the series.
Marsh attempts to lighten the mood by showing a picture of Rohit Sharma with Lyon and Starc. Starc boasts of dismissing the Indian captain eight times in Tests, but Lyon corrects him, saying, “Actually it’s nine, but who’s counting?”
Khawaja then reveals a card stating that Australia has lost the last four Border-Gavaskar Trophies. Marsh dismisses the card, claiming he has removed all the bad ones from the deck.
The first Test of the series begins in Perth on November 22. India must win four Tests in Australia to qualify directly for the World Test Championships final at Lord’s in June 2025.
