Nathan Lyon throws an open challenge to Yashasvi Jaiswal

As the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 kicks off in Perth later this year, all eyes will be on Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is set for his maiden Test tour of Australia, and Nathan Lyon is excited for his battle with India's rising star.

The high-voltage five-match Test series between Australia and India will be played from November 22 to January 7, 2025. India has clinched the last two consecutive Test series (2018-19 and 2020-21) in Australia, and they will be aiming for a hat-trick of Border-Gavaskar Trophy wins on Australian soil when they travel for the much-anticipated series later this year.

Anticipation builds for Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 as Nathan Lyon ready to challenge Yashasvi Jaiswal

Well, Jaiswal, the young Indian cricket team opener, would be certainly keen on making his mark with the bat in Australia after his sensational performance against England in the home Test series, where the left-handed batter piled up an astounding 712 runs in just nine innings.

Jaiswal's performance against England created a lot of buzz, with cricketing experts and players alike eager to see how he fares on Australian soil. The 22-year-old batter’s ability to dominate bowlers and his fearless approach has set the stage for a thrilling encounter with Australia's formidable bowling attack in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.

Lyon, Australia's legendary spinner, is already gearing up for the challenge Jaiswal presents in the upcoming five-match Test series. However, Lyon has not yet faced Jaiswal, but he acknowledged the significant threat the Indian opener poses, given his remarkable performances against England.

The Australian spin maestro has been diving deep into Jaiswal's technique and strategy, revealing that he had extensive discussions with England spinner Tom Hartley, who faced the Indian opener earlier this year, to unlock the secrets of how to tackle the young prodigy.

Jaiswal’s meteoric rise and recent exploits make him one of the most exciting talents to watch, and the upcoming Test series between Australia and India promises to be a riveting contest between him and Nathan Lyon, who is already a legend of the game with 530 wickets in 129 Test matches to his name.

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With fans around the world already eagerly waiting for the battle between India and Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, which is set to deliver fireworks on the field, Jaiswal would love to play a key role in the India title defense and add more to his tally of 1028 runs in just 16 Test innings.

Nathan Lyon was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz: “I haven't come across Yashasvi Jaiswal yet, but that will be a massive challenge for all us bowlers. The way he played against England, I watched that quite closely and thought that was quite amazing. I had some really good chats with England spinner Tom Hartley about different ways he went about it to different guys which I found quite interesting.”

Lyon signed off by saying, “I love talking about cricket, so if I can talk to someone who has played Test cricket. I might be able to pick up something I'm not aware of. There's so much knowledge floating around this game that we can always tap into.”