IND vs AUS: BCCI Confirms Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 Will Be The Last 4-Test Series Between India and Australia
Published - 14 Jan 2023, 05:54 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
On Friday, January 13, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India’s squad for the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 against Australia, and with the announcement, the board also confirmed the end of the traditional four-Test series.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 series will be played across four different venues in India. The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur will host the first Test from February 9 to 13, and the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi will host the second Test from February 17 to 21.
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The third Test will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala from March 1 to 5 and the fourth Test will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad from March 9 to 13.
According to the International Cricket Council’s Men’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) for 2023-27, Australia and India will be playing two five-match series during the period for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will be part of the ICC World Test Championship. First, Australia will host India in the 2023-25 cycle and then India will host Australia in the 2025-27 cycle.
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This will also be the last edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy – BCCI
In an official statement issued by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, it was mentioned that the upcoming Test series between India and Australia will be the last edition of the 4-match series.
“This will also be the last edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which will be a 4-match Test series feature,” read the statement from BCCI.
Notably, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 has been a 4-Test contest since 2003/04 when India toured Australia, with the 2010/11 contest being the only anomaly as it was a 2-Test contest. The last time five Tests were played in a series was back in the 1991/92 season.
India’s Test squad for the first two Tests against Australia:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav.
Note: Ravindra Jadeja’s inclusion in the squad is subject to fitness.
Virat Kohli | Rohit Sharma | Rishabh Pant | KL Rahul | Suryakumar Yadav | Sanju Samson | Shreyas Iyer | Yuzvendra Chahal | Jasprit Bumrah
