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Australia Defeats India 3-1 to Clinch Border-Gavaskar Trophy After a Decade.

Sports | Dated: 09 Jan 2025

Australia defeated India 3-1 in a 5-match Test series to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years, with the final Test held on January 5, 2025, at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 was scheduled from November 22, 2024, to January 7, 2025, in Australia.
  • - This marks the first time Australia has won the series against India in the last 10 years, since their victory at home in 2014-15.
  • - India had won four consecutive series (2016-17, 2018-19, 2020-21, and 2022-23), including two in Australia.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) India won the 1st match of the series at Perth by 295 runs, but Australia won the 2nd one in Adelaide by 10 wickets.
  • (ii) The 3rd match ended in a draw in Brisbane, but Australia triumphed in the 4th Test in Melbourne by 184 runs and clinched the final Test in Sydney.
  • (iii) India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket, having secured a total of 765 wickets for India across all formats.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which country recently defeated India 3-1 to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade?

Correct Answer: Australia

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Australia

  • Capital: Canberra
  • PM : Anthony Albanese