'The rivalry of Border-Gavaskar Trophy is like Ashes', Ricky Ponting praised both the teams before the start of the series.

Sports Desk, Obnews: Former Australian legend Ricky Ponting has given a big statement regarding the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Regarding the series, the former captain said that the rivalry between Australia and India is like the Ashes. He said that both these series are one of the most prestigious battles in world cricket.

The first match of the five-Test series between India and Australia under the Border Gavaskar Trophy will be played in Perth from November 22. This series is also very important for both the teams from the point of view of World Test Championship. Apart from this, its thrill is also of a different level. This is the reason why Ricky Ponting has given such a statement.

The former Australian captain has urged both the teams to maintain a competitive but fair spirit throughout the series. He said Australia-England, with the history of the Ashes, but Australia-India is not far behind and it has been around for a long time. I think we all look forward to these kinds of fights. As a former player, as a commentator, I want to see both of these teams take the field and play hard and fairly and then see who stands at the end of the next five games.

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Ponting spoke about the aggression and funkiness expected during the series in a recent episode of ICC Review, saying he expected the matches to be exciting. “I don't know if spice is the right word, but I expect the excitement of the game to be at a high level. He said that the two best teams in the world will fight for their respective prestige. Whose thrill will overwhelm you too.

The World Cup winning captain said that both the teams do not want to give even an inch of space to the opposition. He does not want to lose a single match during the entire five Test matches. This is the beauty of this rivalry in world cricket.

Let us tell you that the series will start on 22nd November in Perth, followed by Day-Night Test in Adelaide from 6th to 10th December. The third Test will be played at Gabba, Brisbane from 14 to 18 December. The traditional Boxing Day Test will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from 26 to 30 December. The series will conclude with the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground from 3 to 7 January.

Teams for the first Test (Perth):

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Virat Kohli, Prasidh Krishna, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper) Keeper), KL Rahul, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar Sundar.

Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.