India to take on Ruturaj Gaikwad's team in warm-up fixture ahead of BGT 2024-25

India National Cricket Team are gearing up for the upcoming five-match Test series against the Australia National Cricket Team. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 is all set to be played in November-December and January next year and will also be part of the ICC World Test Championship.

India National Cricket Team have been working on the combinations as well as a few things in the ongoing home season so that they head into the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 without any troubles. The preparation, no doubt, will be the key for the Rohit Sharma-led side in the series, and they must be well aware of that.

Rohit Sharma & Co will be playing the warm-up game as well ahead of the main series in Australia. But as per the reports in Cricbuzz, it is learned that it will be an internal, played against the touring India 'A' side. The A team are scheduled to play a two-match series against Australia A on the same tour.

The reports claimed that India vs India A warmup game will be played from November 15 to 17, at WACA, Perth. It will serve as a great preparation for the Rohit Sharma-led side as they are slated to play the first game of the series at the new Perth Stadium on November 22.

India A Team will be captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad

The A Team will be captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad, and ahead of the warmup game against the main Team, it is expected that a few Test players will be part of the side of the game against Australia A.

The A team's first match is scheduled to be played at the Great Barrier Reef Arena from October 31 to November 3 while the second will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from November 7 to 10.

It's (an) internal (match), so up to India how they use the game - CA official

An official from Cricket Australia confirmed that it will be an internal game, and it will depend on India on how many players they will be playing. He mentioned that everything will be up to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Speaking to Cricbuzz, he explained:

"It's (an) internal (match), so up to India how they use the game. Maybe some of the Test players may play in the India A games, but again, it's up to the BCCI. Not many countries seem to play warm-up games these days. Australia didn't play any before the last series in India."

Australia A v India A matches will be terrific for our fans - Peter Roach, CA's head of Cricket Operations and Scheduling

While announcing the schedule of the A tour, Peter Roach, CA's head of Cricket Operations and Scheduling said that the India A vs Australia A ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be terrific for fans. While speaking about the same, he had said:

"The 2024-25 summer is highlighted by the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, the first five-Test series between the two giants in more than 30 years. To have that running simultaneously with the women's ODIs and preceded by two significant Australia A v India A matches will be terrific for our fans.

"Hosting those A matches at the upgraded Great Barrier Reef Arena and the MCG give these A matches significant status and will provide great opportunities to players from both sides to put up their hand for selection."

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be played from 22nd November. After that, Adelaide will host the second game from 6th December. The third game will be played from 14th December in Gabba before the fourth game at MCG and the last game at SCG from 26th December and 3rd January, respectively.