With a formidable set-up in each team, the much-awaited 2024-25 India vs Australia Test series has all the trappings of a dashing encounter. The Indian cricket team will look to assert their dominance, having won back-to-back Border-Gavaskar series in Australia: a historic third win on Australian soil.
The team may be a mix of experienced players and youth. Expect the team to be spearheaded by some of its stalwarts, such as Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah, among others, who have played in Australia with great success in the past. Some of these players will lead the attack in those conditions where pace and bounce can be challenging.
The batting line-up will also be quite solid with the inclusion of Shubman Gill, who has been going great guns, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is already making his presence felt in Test cricket. Both are likely to play significant innings from the opening positions along with Rohit Sharma. In the middle order, veterans like Virat Kohli and KL Rahul are sure to play, but there might be some good backup options like Rajat Patidar and Sarfaraz Khan.
With Rishabh Pant coming back from the accident and adding more fire power to his probable return, India may also have KL Rahul as the backup keeper to this dynamic wicket-keeper batsman.
India will bank on their experienced fast bowlers, led by Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammed Siraj. The Test series is quite grueling, and bowling depth of India is pretty crucial, therefore backup options will be the key for them. Ravichandran Ashwin might be the number one spinner for India, and all-rounders like Jadeja and Washington Sundar might support him in the spin bowling department.
Australia, on the other hand, would present a much stronger team with Pat Cummins at the helm. David Warner, Steve Smith, and Marnus Labuschagne will be the backbone for their batting lineup, while the bowling from Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon is going to play a crucial role in countering India’s batting strength.
With the two teams in good balance, it will be a tale of nail-biting wars when this Test series is played. And especially with the well-experienced players on both sides with young stars, it promises to be one of the most exciting cricket series so far.