The extremely anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy will get underway on November 22 (Friday) on the Optus Stadium in Perth. India and Australia will probably be locking horns in a five-match Check sequence for the primary time since 1991-92 and the sequence opener is predicted to be an enthralling encounter at the same time as Virat Kohli seems to regain his misplaced kind in Check cricket.
Australia is the proper nation and Perth is the proper venue for the previous India skipper to return to scoring runs within the format. He likes to play down beneath and particularly in opposition to the Aussies and the person can also be nearer to a particular milestone. Kohli is barely 21 runs away from changing into solely the seventh batter to finish 2000 runs within the historical past of Border-Gavaskar trophy.
He has up to now scored 1979 runs in 42 innings (24 Exams) at a median of 48.26 with eight centuries and 5 fifties to his title. General, 4 Indians and two Aussies have crossed this barrier earlier than with Cheteshwar Pujara being the newest to take action in the course of the sequence performed in 2023.
Most runs in Border-Gavaskar Trophy
| Gamers | Runs |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 3262 |
| Ricky Ponting | 2555 |
| VVS Laxman | 2434 |
| Rahul Dravid | 2143 |
| Michael Clarke | 2049 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | 2033 |
| Virat Kohli | 1979 |
Other than Pujara, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid have amassed greater than 2000 runs within the historical past of BGT. For the unversed, India and Australia have been locking horns in Check cricket for the reason that 1947-48 season however the conflict between the 2 giants within the longest format was named the Border-Gavaskar Trophy within the 1996-97 season in honour of two former greats Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar.
Since then, each groups have fought for the stated trophy in Check cricket and India have owned it since 2013 profitable the final 4 Check sequence in opposition to Australia at dwelling and away. The upcoming sequence is an opportunity for the Aussies to reclaim the trophy with Inda beneath immense strain having misplaced to New Zealand 3-0 at dwelling not too long ago. Nevertheless, the onus to show issues round will probably be on Virat Kohli who can also be on the cusp of a particular milestone.