IND vs AUS 5th Test: The final match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy is to be played in Sydney on January 3, where India aims to draw the series at 2-2. Currently, India trails at 2-1, as the year has passed, India needs to start 2025 with a win otherwise India is losing both the series and the WTC contendership.
The Indian team faced a setback a few hours before where it was announced that Rohit Sharma will not be playing the final test at Sydney as he has opted out. Moreover, Akash Deep is out as he is currently having some back injury. It is possible that the replacement would be either Harshit Rana or Prasidh Krishna. For Australia, Beau Webster is going to make his test debut, replacing Mitchell March, who has been struggling with his form.
The pitch at Sydney usually favors spinners, but currently, the pitch consists of grass which would be unpredictable for the batters. If we talk about the history, India and Australia have played a total of 13 test matches where Aussies have taken victory in five while India only winning one.
The match will start at 5:00 AM IST, with the toss scheduled 30 minutes earlier. The match will be broadcasted on Star Sports.
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