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'India Has A Good Chance To Win...': Steve Waugh Names Key Players For India For Upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy

Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (x)Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (x)

As the highly anticipated and much-awaited India tour of Australia approaches, the rivalry between the two cricketing powerhouses seems to intensify and reach new heights. With India gearing up to travel to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) commencing in late November, cricket fans and former cricketers from both countries await this epic showdown. 

From the end of November, India will lock horns against Australia and play a five-match series at Perth, Adelaide (pink-ball game), Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, respectively. The first Test between India and Australia will be played in Perth from November 22. 

Waugh Names Kohli and Bumrah As Key To India's BGT Success

So ahead of this all-important series, Former Australia cricketer Steve Waugh opined that Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli's performance will be key in India's win in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Taking to IANS, Waugh stated that the Men in Blue have an equal chance of winning the trophy as the team has a strong bowling unit. 

He also added Rohit Sharma and Co will dependent on the performances of speedster Jasprit Bumrah along with Siraj and Shami. In the spin department, Ashwin and Jadeja should take charge along with Kuldeep Yadav. 

"It'll be a good series with two very good teams, equally matched. India has a good chance to win in Australia because they have a very strong bowling attack. With Bumrah, Siraj, and Shami, they have an excellent pace attack, and they also have many good spinners, such as Jadeja, Ashwin, and Kuldeep but the key will be Jasprit Bumrah's performance with the ball and Virat Kohli's performance with the bat. Bumrah is an excellent bowler, the more he takes wickets, the higher the chances of India winning the series gets high," Waugh told IANS.

 Talking about the batting department he stated that Virat Kohli would be the player to watch out for and he also stated that the Indian maestro has performed well in away conditions. 

"We have seen Virat's performance in away conditions. The Indian batting depends on him, so he will be at the helm. However, Australia has a very good team as well, with a strong bowling attack. So, with two high-quality teams, I expect it to be an excellent series," Steve Waugh added

India's Schedule For Australia

The upcoming series will be played from November 22 to January 7, 2025, with the first match will be played in Perth followed by the second match that is scheduled to be played in Adelaide Oval, the only day-night Test of the series. 

Then the Indian team will travel to Brisbane's Gabba and will play from December 14 to 18. Next, they will play the highly anticipated Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26 to 30. The series will conclude with the final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3 to 7.